UN side events

Flyer for the intersex side event at the 63rd UN Human Rights Council
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13 September 2026

HRC 63 | From resolution to reality: Ending harmful health care practices against intersex persons

Join us on 15 September for a Human Rights Council (HRC63) side event to discuss how to move from commitments on paper to changes that intersex people can experience in their lives

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14 June 2026

HRC 62 | Democratic backsliding: Through attacks on freedoms of expression, association and assembly

Join us on 18 June for a Human Rights Council (HRC62) side event in an event exposing democratic backsliding and reaffirming States’ obligations to protect freedoms of expression, association, and peaceful assembly

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14 June 2026

HRC 62 | Addressing severe forms of discrimination against lesbian, bisexual and queer (LBQ) women: from invisibility to accountability

Join us on Friday 19 June for a Human Rights Council side event to spotlight severe forms of discrimination faced by LBQ women globally, examine their root causes and material consequences, and identify concrete pathways for stronger protection, accountability, and inclusion within UN and national frameworks

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4 March 2026

CSW 70: advancing gender-equitable justice systems

Join us and partners from Thursday 12 - 18 March for an event at CSW70 as we advance gender-equitable justice systems

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1 October 2025

Respect for the fundamental rights of LGBT+ persons: progress and challenges

On 3 October, join us for an HRC60 side event to discuss progress and challenges in respecting the fundamental rights of LGBTI people worldwide

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12 September 2025

Fulfilling the human rights of intersex people

On 17 September 2025, join intersex activists and representatives of UN bodies for an HRC60 side event to discuss how to establish intersex-inclusive, human rights-based laws and policies

Flyer for the HRC60 side event: "HRC60 - Human rights at the centre: Safeguarding a sustainable HIV response in times of crisis"
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12 September 2025

Safeguarding a sustainable HIV response in times of crisis

On 15 September 2025, join leading HIV and human rights experts for a side event at the Human Rights Council to discuss sustaining political momentum for a rights-based HIV response

The flyer for the webinar "Men, cancer, and HPV"
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25 August 2025

HPV prevention for gay, bisexual, and MSM – including trans men

On Tuesday, 16 September CEST, join Global Action on Men's Health (GAMH), NOMAN is an Island: Race to End HPV (NOMAN), and ILGA World for a webinar expressing key issues in the prevention of HPV-related cancer and diseases in gay, bisexual and men — including trans men — who have sex with men

Defunding equality side event at HRC59
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13 June 2025

Defunding equality: The global impact of aid cuts on trans rights and the path forward

Join us on Tuesday 17 June at the United Nations in Geneva to discuss the global impact of aid cuts on trans people's rights