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  • UN engagement deadlines

30 April 2024

United Nations: Deadlines to engage with human rights bodies

Welcome to our comprehensive index of deadlines facilitating engagement with United Nations human rights mechanisms on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC) issues

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  • Opportunities

26 April 2024

Info Note on UN Special Procedures (April 2024)

This is the 77th monthly info note by ILGA World on UN Special Procedures: call for inputs and upcoming country visits.

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The image has a background in a gradient of various colours, and text reading "Promoting the human rights of trans and gender diverse people at the United Nations". The image is prepared for an explainer article about UN Trans Advocacy Week
  • Explainers

24 April 2024

What is UN Trans Advocacy Week?

In June 2024, we will welcome 16 trans activists from all regions of the world for an advocacy week during the 56th Human Rights Council

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  • Press releases & statements

17 April 2024

LGBTI Pathways is launching its new website!

Available at lgbtipathways.org, the website includes regional information about the project, its leadership, updates, events, and more

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  • Press releases & statements

4 April 2024

United Nations addresses the human rights of intersex persons in ground-breaking resolution

The Human Rights Council adopted its first-ever intersex resolution, addressing discrimination, violence, and harmful practices against persons with innate variations in sex characteristics

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  • Events
  • Opportunities

26 March 2024

ILGA World Conference 2024 – registration is open!

Registration is now open for the 2024 ILGA World Conference, taking place from 11 to 15 November 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa

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  • Events
  • Opportunities

21 March 2024

Scholarships for the 2024 ILGA World Conference: check your inbox!

Did you apply for a scholarship to attend the 2024 ILGA World Conference? Please check your inbox: you have got mail!

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Women and girls in sport: The photo of a pair of trainers on an athletics track, together with a bottle of water, is placed in a rounded shape. The text reads: "Call for contributions - Violence against LBTI women and girls in sport: Contribute to our joint submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls". The ILGA World logo is located at the bottom left of the image.
  • Opportunities

21 March 2024

Addressing violence against LBTI women and girls in sport: contribute to a joint report

Contribute to a submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on VAW to highlight what forms of violence LBTI women and girls experience in sport

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  • Explainers

19 March 2024

Sustainable Development Goals and LGBTI people’s human rights | SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

In this new episode of our video series on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we address Goal 6 - which aims to ensure access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASfor all

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