Organisations worldwide have urged the UN to #RenewIESOGI. We asked human rights defenders worldwide why they think it is important that the United Nations has a mandate dedicated to the protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Here's what they told us

“The continuation of this mandate is critical. In every region of the world, widespread, grave and systematic violence and discrimination based on one’s real or perceived sexual orientation and/or gender identity persists,” the coalition said in their statement

How will LGBTI human rights and SOGIESC issues be addressed during HRC50? Hear more from the ILGA World team

Support the second renewal of the mandate of the UN Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity!

Join us on Tuesday 14 June to discuss the impact of the IE SOGI mandate in the promotion and protection of human rights during the past five years

ILGA World and ISHR have examined the work of 54 UN Special Procedures over the last eleven years to compile factsheets listing the references and recommendations made by these experts regarding LGBTI persons and SOGIESC

Register to join us on Thursday 24 March for an event on working together to combat violence and discrimination based on SOGIE.

How will LGBTI human rights and SOGIESC issues be addressed during HRC49? Hear more from the ILGA World team

“Unless immediate action is taken, severe human rights violations against intersex people will prevail and continue”, 76 civil society tell the UN Human Rights Council

Join us on Wednesday 6 October (12:30pm CEST) for an event calling for a global response to the exclusion of people with diverse SOGIESC in humanitarian response and disaster risk reduction