Decriminalization of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
On September 22, 2021, the UN LGBTI Core Group organized a side event during the high-level segment of the 76th session of the General Assembly to address the need to end the criminalization of same sex relations and trans identities in order to achieve the 2030 Agenda. As long as a part of the world’s population is criminalized simply for who they are or who they love, we will not be able to fully achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
Member States and Human Rights Defenders talked about their experiences and perspectives in a compilation video from the event:
Compilation Video: Leaving No One Behind
Individual longer form videos are available below:
Co-Chairs of Core Group Statement
Argentina – Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship, H.E. Santiago Cafiero
The Netherlands – Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Tom de Brujin
Core Group Member State Statements
Norway – Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Ine Eriksen Soreide
El Salvador – Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Alexandra Hill Tinoco
European Commission – European Commissioner for Equality, H.E. Helena Dalli (Malta)
Sweden – Minister for Foreign Affairs, H.E. Ann Linde
Iceland – Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development, H.E. Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarson
Malta – Minister for Equality, Research, Innovation and the Coordination of the Post-Covid 19 Strategy, H.E. Owen Bonnici
United States of America – Ambassador of the USA to the UN, H.,E. Linda Thomas-Greenfield
Mexico – Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights at the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Martha Delgado
Italy – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Benedetto Della Vedova
Chile – Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs H.E. Carolina Valdivia
Germany – Minister of State for Europe at the German Federal Foreign Office, H.E. Michael Roth
Ireland – Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, H.E. Colm Brophy
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