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- In early March 2026, the United States stood alone at the United Nations after a European-led motion blocked its resolution defining 'gender' as biological sex.
- The United States argued that U.N. frameworks based on the 1995 Beijing Declaration lack a fixed definition and allow broader interpretation of gender identity.
- The European Union contended that the U.S. proposal was flawed and rushed, noting there is no universally accepted definition of 'gender'.
