Trans activists at the United Nations raise their voices against the anti-rights pushback
UN Trans Advocacy Week 2023 concludes after bringing 14 trans activists to the United Nations on the occasion of the Human Rights Council
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1117 Organisations Worldwide urge the UN to Renew its Human Rights Expert Mandate on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI)
1117 civil society organisations from 134 States and Territories delivered a joint global statement calling for the renewal of the mandate of the UN Independent Expert on violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI)
LGBTIQ Youth Appointed to Two Key UN Initiatives
ILGA World’s Youth Committee Chair appointed to the 2020 class of 17 Young Leaders for the SDG, an initiative by the UN Envoy on Youth, and also to the High-Level Commission on the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 Follow-up
Development crisis: Humans are the problem, Human must be the solution
When do we learn to think how to overcome our fear and think about not controlling others but empowering them to be free, think about not hating others but learn/teach how to embrace each other
India Grilled Over Human Rights at UN, Countries Urge Repeal of Sec 377
Spain, Sweden, Canada, Ireland, Norway, Israel called upon India to repeal Section 377
India Had Voted In Favour Of Amendments Moved by Pakistan to Dilute the SOGI Resolution in UN
Although India abstained from voting for the SOGI resolution at UN, India voted in favour of various amendments that were aimed at diluting or nullifying the resolution
UN Passes Resolution for Formation of LGBTI Independent Expert, India Abstains from Voting
In a historic move, a resolution on the creation of an Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) was passed despite stiff opposition from some countries. India abstained from voting for the resolution
New UN Song For IDAHOT Features Celina Jaitly and Harish Iyer
United Nations has released a new song for IDAHOT by asking LGBT activists and allies from across the world to show what are they fighting for?
Believe it or Not, Saudi Arabia is now head of UN Human Rights Council Panel
Presentation of credentials: H.E. Mr. Faisal bin Hassan Trad, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia(left), presents his credentials to Mr. Michael Møller(right), the Act... Read More...
7 Powerful Cartoons that Depict Gender (In)Equality in the World
The UN Women, along with the European Commission, the Belgian Development Cooperation, and UNRIC had organized a Comic and Cartoon Competition on Gender Equalit... Read More...
At UN, India joined hands with homophobic countries to block benefits for same-sex UN couples
India voted in favour of a Russian resolution to prevent staff benefits from being extended to all same-sex couples working at the UN, regardless of the laws ... Read More...
At UN, India Votes In Favour Of Resolution That Excludes LGBT Families
United Nations Human Rights Council has passed a resolution on the “Protection of Families” with the resolution not recognizing family outside of the heterose... Read More...