United Nations & SOGIESC issues

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26 October 2026

UN human rights mechanisms: Essential guides & resources

Start here: essential guides, calendars and factsheets on the UN Human Rights Council, UPR, Special Procedures, Treaty Bodies and CSW, then go deeper

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8 September 2026

HRC 63 session – ILGA World’s engagement (September – October 2026)

Learn more about how ILGA World engaged in the Human Rights Council (HRC) session 63 for our LGBTI communities globally

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15 July 2026

Good practices guide for follow-up on United Nations recommendations

This is ILGA World’s first publication to bring together follow-up practices across treaty bodies, UPR, Special Procedures and the Sustainable Development Goals

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Cover of a 2026 ILGA World publication titled 'SOGIESC UPR Advocacy Toolkit: A Guide for Defenders Working on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression and Sex Characteristics.' Close-up photo of a person wearing a rainbow-colored bandana around their neck, set against a dark blue background with yellow text, and the ILGA World logo
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15 July 2026

SOGIESC UPR advocacy toolkit (2026)

With the SOGIESC UPR Advocacy Toolkit, ILGA World offers guidance to LGBTI human rights defenders engaging in the Universal Periodic Review

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15 June 2026

HRC 62 session – ILGA World’s engagement (June – July 2026)

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HRC61: A photo of the blue ceiling in Room XX at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Text in English and Spanish reads: "LGBTI people's human rights at the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council." The ILGA World logo is placed at the bottom left of the image.
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4 March 2026

HRC session 61 – ILGA World’s engagement (February-March 2026)

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HRC60: A photo of the blue ceiling in Room XX at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Text in English and Spanish reads: "LGBTI people's human rights at the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council." The ILGA World logo is placed at the bottom left of the image.
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8 September 2025

HRC session 60 – ILGA World’s engagement (September 2025)

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HRC58: A photo of the blue ceiling in Room XX at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The text reads: "LGBTI people's human rights at the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council, February-April 2024". The ILGA World logo is placed at the bottom left of the image
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24 February 2025

HRC session 58 – ILGA World’s engagement (February – April 2025)

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CEDAW trans rights infographic
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24 January 2025

CEDAW country reviews: Protecting trans people’s human rights

An infographic to understand how CEDAW has been instrumental in its country reviews to protect and advance the human rights of trans persons

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