Advocacy

  • United Nations & SOGIESC issues

12 June 2024

HRC session 56 (June – July 2024) – ILGA World’s engagement

How will the human rights of LGBTI people be addressed during the 56th session of the UN Human Rights Council?

  • Explainers

3 June 2024

Sustainable Development Goals and LGBTI people’s human rights | SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth

In this new episode of our video series on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we address Goal 8 - which aims to ensure access to decent work and economic growth

  • Events

16 May 2024

HRC 53 Side Event: The Ugandan Anti-homosexuality Act: An unprecedented tool of repression

This side event will explore how Ugandan authorities and lawmakers have been persecuting LGBTIQ+ individuals just for being who they are and adopted a number of laws to criminalise them

  • Opportunities

9 May 2024

Info Note on UN Special Procedures (May 2024)

This is the 78th monthly info note by ILGA World on UN Special Procedures: call for inputs and upcoming country visits

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  • Press releases & statements

9 May 2024

Equal Rights Coalition launches its Secretariat, hosted by ILGA World

To best manage the coordination body, ILGA World hired an Equal Rights Coalition Secretariat Manager and is proud to welcome Leanne MacMillan to the team

  • Explainers
  • Videos

7 May 2024

Sustainable Development Goals and LGBTI people’s human rights | SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy

In this new episode of our video series on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we address Goal 7 - which aims to ensure access to affordable and clean energy for all

  • Opportunities

4 May 2024

Advocating for older LGBTI persons: Visit of the Independent Expert on Older Persons to Peru

From 11 to 22 March 2024, the United Nations Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Dr Claudia Mahler, conducted an official visit to Peru to assess the human rights situation of older persons in the country

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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

  • 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.