From the UN

US: Why Global Health Is Center Stage at the United Nations General Assembly

At this year's United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), an annual meeting where dignitaries from 193 nations gather in New York City, world leaders are expected to discuss a number of conflicts with implications for global health, including climate change and the ongoing refugee crisis.

,

China: Advancing the Human Rights and Inclusion of LGBT People: A Handbook for Parliamentarians

,

The Handbook was originally developed by UNDP New York in partnership with the Parliamentarians for Global Action, and was launched at the Seminar on Equality and Non-Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity for Parliamentarians of Latin America and the Caribbean hosted by the Parliament of Uruguay 

,

Honduras must boost protection of LGBTI rights defenders, UN experts urge after latest attack

,

Honduras must tackle violence and intimidation against human rights defenders, a group of United Nations experts* has urged after attacks targeting people promoting the human rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community.

,

Head of UN drug body urges greater access to treatment for women

,

Women continue to be disproportionately affected by drug use, and face obstacles in accessing treatment, compared to men, according to the President of the United Nations International Narcotics Control Board (INCB).