When it comes to addressing climate change, gender matters.
UN Secretary-General tables human rights violations against LGBTI in Iran
ILGA World Launches Treaty Bodies Strategic Litigation Toolkit
Advocates and litigators from all six ILGA World regions contributed to this toolkit: this is the first publication of its kind to specifically address SOGIESC issues, and a powerful resource in the hands of human rights defenders who wish to use international strategic litigation to bring about justice and change for their communities.
Health for All means ALL: A joint statement on ensuring access to health services for LGBTI people
Putting LGBTI people at the core of services means meaningfully engaging their community-based organizations and networks. LGBTI communities should be involved in the design, implementation, and evaluation of health services. LGBTI communities are also best-positioned to hold service providers and policy makers accountable to their needs
India: Health for All? Mental & Queer Issues Missing at UN’s Health Plan
UN: 3 Key Takeaways from the Sustainable Development Goals Summit
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) took center stage on the global agenda as world leaders met during the week of September 23 for the annual high-level week of the United Nations General Assembly. This year’s high-level week featured a range of issues connected to the SDG agenda, from climate action to universal health coverage to financing for development.
UNAIDS: Communities of faith―helping to find the missing men and seeking justice for children
Opinion: The UN political declaration on UHC undermines health as a human right
The central problem is that it represents selective “sets of services.” The danger of “nationally determined sets” is that governments could interpret the phrase to mean a limited range of health services, such as those that are profitable commodities, and leave much of the health needs to the whims of private markets.