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Who wasn’t in the room: Reflections on the dialogue with the Independent Expert on SOGI at the59th UN Human Rights Council
On Friday June 20th, I attended the Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) at the 59th UN Human Rights Council.The Independent Expert’s most recent report was on SOGI and forced displacement. The issues he raised were familiar: the significant number of…
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Defending DEI and trans people at the UNHCR Standing Committee
Yesterday, I delivered remarks on behalf of the NGOs at the UNHCR Standing Committee in Geneva – a quarterly meeting that brings together UNHCR, UN Member States, and NGOs to discuss the global state of refugee protection and displacement. This session came at a time of an unprecedented and existential threat to the multilateral system:…
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The International PRIDE Centre Launches in Geneva
Yesterday, in the margins of the 59th Human Rights Council and ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment – and in the heart of Pride Month – we launched the International PRIDE Centre in Geneva. The event was energising and galvanising – primarily due to the powerful personal testimonies of Neema, one of the inspirations for establishing the…
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NGO Statement on International Protection
NGO Statement on International Protection
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Inclusion, Inclusion, Inclusion!!International PRIDE Centre Delivers Joint NGO Statement at 93rd UNHCR Standing Committee
Geneva, 17 June 2025 — In a powerful moment of advocacy and solidarity, the International PRIDE Centre delivered a joint oral statement on behalf of NGOs, at the 93rd meeting of the UNHCR Standing Committee, held in Geneva. The statement addressed the urgent state of international protection and the disproportionate impact of displacement on marginalized communities, particularly including…
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Notice of End of Partnership REAL Uganda/ REAL Pheonix Development Initiatives (RPDI)
Notice of End of Partnership REAL Uganda/ REAL Pheonix Development Initiatives (RPDI)
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What role is there for international actors in supporting queer communities in Malawi?
This is the second of two blog posts about the recent trip to Malawi taken by the International PRIDE Centre and our partner, Refugee Entrepreneurship Association Limited . In the first blog (link), I shared some of our key takeaways from our meetings with LGBTQI+ activists and organisations in the country, including the impact of…
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A constitutional court case, the USAID cuts, and the shrinking space for LGBTQI+ activists: Insights from our trip to Malawi
A couple of weeks ago, a colleague and I travelled to Malawi – me in my role with the International PRIDE Centre, and him as a representative of Refugee Entrepreneurship Association Limited (REAL[CB1] ) – to conduct a mapping of LGBTQI-led organisations operating across the country. This is the first of two blog posts about the…
