June 20, 2017

Australia: A Married Transgender Woman Fighting For A New Birth Certificate Won The Backing Of The UN

June 20, 2017

In six Australian states and territories, married transgender people have to divorce before they can legally change the sex on their birth certificate. The United Nations says it's a violation of their human rights.

Christina Dideriksen

June 14, 2017

From the UN, HIV Health and Wellness

Uganda: Activists to UNAIDS boss: Help LGBT Ugandans fight HIV

Christina Dideriksen

June 14, 2017

From the UN, HIV Health and Wellness

Ugandan HIV activists have asked visiting UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe to urge President Yoweri Museveni and the Ugandan government to overcome “institutionalized discrimination”

Christina Dideriksen

June 12, 2017

From the UN

"Diversity in humanity" clarion call for expert on sexual orientation, gender identity and human rights

Christina Dideriksen

June 12, 2017

From the UN

"Sexual orientation and gender identity are inherent to everybody," Mr. Vitit Muntarbhorn told the assembled members of the UN Human Rights Council.

Christina Dideriksen

June 10, 2017

HIV Health and Wellness, Fear and Loathing, From the UN

Mental health & trans people Side Event at UN Human Rights Council

Christina Dideriksen

June 10, 2017

HIV Health and Wellness, Fear and Loathing, From the UN

No person may be forced to undergo any form of medical or psychological treatment, procedure, testing, or be confined to a medical facility, based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

Christina Dideriksen

June 9, 2017

HIV Health and Wellness, From the UN

World Health Organisation: HIV-preventing PrEP drugs are ‘Essential Medicines’

Christina Dideriksen

June 9, 2017

HIV Health and Wellness, From the UN

The World Health Organisation has added HIV-preventing drugs to its Essential Medicines List, in the strongest backing yet for the use of PrEP.

Christina Dideriksen

June 9, 2017

HIV Health and Wellness, From the UN

WHO warns hep-A outbreak may be exacerbated by gay pride season

Christina Dideriksen

June 9, 2017

HIV Health and Wellness, From the UN

An outbreak of hepatitis A has spread over the past year among gay men in Europe, the United States and Chile, and upcoming gay pride events and a vaccine shortage could worsen the situation, the World Health Organization said

Christina Dideriksen

June 8, 2017

From the UN

Domestic violence a form of “arbitrary execution”, says UN rights expert

Christina Dideriksen

June 8, 2017

From the UN

Governments must do more to tackle the hugely disproportionate rates of violence suffered by women, including recognising attacks on them as human rights violations and domestic murders as a form of arbitrary execution, a United Nations expert has said.

Christina Dideriksen

June 7, 2017

From the UN, Fear and Loathing

Report of the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity

Christina Dideriksen

June 7, 2017

From the UN, Fear and Loathing

The Secretariat has the honour to transmit to the Human Rights Council the first report of the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity

Christina Dideriksen

May 20, 2017

From the UN

Holding UN Member States Accountable: #EndAIDS by 2030

Christina Dideriksen

May 20, 2017

From the UN

Now almost a year on, we are sharing a new advocacy tool

Christina Dideriksen

April 14, 2017

From the UN

Beirut Declaration and its 18 commitments on "Faith for Rights"

Christina Dideriksen

April 14, 2017

From the UN

In March 2017, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) launched the "Faith for Rights" framework (PDF) with an expert workshop in Beirut.

Christina Dideriksen

April 1, 2017

From the UN

Iran: UN Committee challenged Iran over LGBTI rights

Christina Dideriksen

April 1, 2017

From the UN

The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) raised several questions to Iran’s delegation on the rights of LGBTI individuals in its two-day review last week, including the questions about coercive treatments.

Christina Dideriksen

January 30, 2017

From the UN, On the March

Kenya: Desperate refugees protest in Nairobi

Christina Dideriksen

January 30, 2017

From the UN, On the March

A group of desperate LGBTI refugees have been protesting for the last two days outside the offices of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Nairobi.