The fifty-fourth regular session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) was held in Asunción, Paraguay, from June 26 to 28, 2024. The main topic proposed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru and discussed by the Americas Foreign Affairs Ministers was 'Integration and security for the sustainable development of the region.' U.S. Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, Richard R. Verma, expressed support for the OAS and its leadership. The United States reaffirmed its commitment to promoting representative democracy through new OAS initiatives, including education in civic values and human rights. The United States also announced new training collaboration with the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM) for Caribbean and indigenous electoral candidates. The United States is committed to strengthening electoral observation missions in the Americas. The OAS is scheduled to observe 11 electoral processes across the Western Hemisphere in 2024. The United States presented resolutions on human rights, including urging the government of Nicaragua to restore human rights to its citizens. The United States remains committed to upholding human rights and fundamental freedoms for all. The United States is committed to pursuing multilateral and collective responses to security threats in the Americas. The United States presented a resolution to address the security situation in Haiti focused on humanitarian relief and support for the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission. The 54th regular session of the OAS General Assembly also saw sustained pushback against abortion and gender ideology. Civil society representatives from Mexico, El Salvador, and Paraguay opposed the establishment of a progressivist regime and against supposed 'reproductive rights.' Many participating countries faced pressure to adopt an anti-life agenda, including promoting abortion and eliminating its classification from the penal code. The digital platform Actívate celebrated the appointment of new judges to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, highlighting the election of Peruvian Alberto Borea and Paraguayan Diego Moreno 'for not being promoters of abortion.' The deputy minister of foreign affairs of Paraguay, Víctor Alfredo Verdún Bitar, emphasized Paraguay's position on issues such as abortion and gender ideology, stating that the right to life is inherent to the human person from conception. He advocated for equality of rights between both sexes and recognized only two categories: man and woman. Verdún also stressed the need for clear and precise terms, avoiding ambiguities in their interpretation. He encouraged all countries in the region to build bridges and avoid impositions that deepen divisions and polarizations. The president of the National Front for the Family of Mexico, Rodrigo Iván Cortés, applauded Paraguay's position against the use of the term 'hate speech' to cancel the voices of those who defend life, family, and freedoms. [c81ebdcb]