News & Events
If you are a staff member on a G-4 visa in the United States and in a domestic partnership, and your partner is on a derivative G-4 visa, please know that the State Department is now requiring that you be legally married in order to continue to be able to secure a derivative G-4 visa for your partner.
Read MoreAs the UN System drafts a model policy on sexual harassment, UN-GLOBE is working with UN Administrations to ensure that the policy takes into account not only sexual harassment towards the LGBTIQ+ but also gendered forms of harassment— whether it is towards people who don’t conform to gender roles (women who act too masculine; men who act too feminine), or people who identify as trans.
Read MoreUN-GLOBE continues to influence decision-making at the UN. In July, we made a presentation at the Human Resources Network meeting that gathered all the heads of human resources. We pitched them on two ideas: training for all staff on LGBTI issues; and establishing gender diversity as an operational concept at the UN.
Read MoreWe’ve got a busy July planned, wherever you are in the world! Meet colleagues and friends at events in Bangkok, Bonn, Geneva, Nairobi, New York, or Vienna.
Read MoreFor the first time ever, the rainbow flag will be on display in the UN Office at Nairobi (UNON). And for the first time ever, IDAHOBIT will be celebrated at UNON. The event will feature speeches from three Ambassadors; the deputy head of UNON; and most importantly, Kenyan LGBTI activists. Among them will be the Kenyan LGBTI group that has legally challenged Kenyan laws criminalizing sexual acts between males.
Read MoreJoin UNGlobe in Geneva for the IDAHOTIB Picnic and more on 16 and 17 May! From 17h00, the Terrasse on Quai Wilson will fly the rainbow flag & give special prices on drinks to those wearing the “Freedom to love” bracelet. (Available at Dialogai or on site) If weather permits, a pedal boat race around the lighthouse and back will take place between 17h00 & 19h00.
Read MoreThe challenge: to stay physically active for the next 100 days and beyond! As the staff group representing LGBTI staff members of the UN system and its peacekeeping operations worldwide, we should lead the way in the aspirations of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to "Leave No One Behind" in the pursuit of SDG 3: Ensure Healthy Lives and Promote Well-Being for All at All Ages. Together, we can achieve this goal!
Read MoreJoin @UNGlobe at @AIDSWalkNYC on 20 May, or volunteer this spring with UNforAll at workshops in Cote d'Ivoire, Afghanistan, Turkey, and Lao PDR.
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