The creation of a UN SOGI mandate

On June 30th the Human Rights Council, after a complex and difficult negotiation has voted a resolution that establishes the mandate of and Independent Expert on Human Rights and Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. In, May SPW has reported on this upcoming process  and now we offer a brief compilation of statements and first analyses on this policy outcome.

United Nations makes history on sexual orientation and gender identity – ILGA

United Nations makes history on sexual orientation and gender identity – ARC

Why the U.N. Needs a Broad Concept of Gender to Ensure Universal Protection of Human Rights – Global Health Justice Partnership

UN Human Rights Council votes for independent expert on LGBT discrimination – The European Parliament’s

Intergroup on LGBTI Rights

GATE Statement on the UN SOGI Mandate

CIDH Welcomes the Adoption of the UN Resolution on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Unaids’ stance on the creation of the mandate

Independent expert on sogi: what would real success look like? – by Joseph S. Akoro

Strong state, weak will: India’s deafening silence on UN resolution on LGBT – Hindustan Times

The UN seen from Kayelitsha  – A paper bird