Plenary summary: gender dimension in Cohesion policy, 75th and 76th sessions of the UN General Assembly and Rule of Law in the EU/application of the Conditionality Regulation 11th June 2021 568 0 0 Plenary summary: gender dimension in Cohesion policy, 75th and 76th sessions of the UN General Assembly and Rule of Law in the EU/application of...
LGBTI Intergroup welcomes appointment first ever UN independent expert LGBT discrimination 4th October 2016 764 0 0 Friday, the UN Human Rights Council appointed Vitit Muntarbhorn its first independent expert on sexual orientation and gender identity. In July...
UN Human Rights Council votes for independent expert on LGBT discrimination 4th July 2016 740 0 0 In a 23 against 18 vote (6 abstentions)*, the United Nations Human Rights council voted in favour of a resolution condemning violence...
Parliament urges Member States to speak out for LGBTI Rights at UN Human Rights Council 21st January 2016 736 0 0 In a resolution adopted today, the European Parliament has expressed its concern regarding “discriminatory laws and practices and acts of...
European Parliament votes for UN development strategy to include LGBTI rights 26th November 2014 830 0 0 Yesterday, the European Parliament voted for a report defining its input into the global future development policy. The report contains strong...
UN Human Rights Council adopts resolution supporting LGBT rights 1st October 2014 613 0 0 Last Friday, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted a resolution affirming LGBT rights are human rights. In the resolution, which...
UN Human Rights Council adopts non-inclusive ‘Protection of the Family’ resolution 27th June 2014 775 0 0 Yesterday the UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on the “Protection of the Family”. The resolution calls on the High Commissioner for...
LGBT votes in 2009-2014: LGBT rights at the United Nations (2/5) 13th May 2014 1063 0 0 During the 2009-2014 legislature, MEPs voted on LGBT issues over 250 times. In the run-up to the International Day Against Homophobia and...
Plenary summary: MEPs urge Member States to speak out for LGBTI people at United Nations 4th April 2014 711 0 0 In a recommendation adopted yesterday, the European Parliament calls on EU Member States to speak out for LGBTI rights at the United Nations...
