Statement by António Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), 17 May 2015
As we get ready to mark this year's International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, I appeal to all governments and societies to promote the values of tolerance and respect for diversity, and to build a world where no one has to be afraid because of their sexual orientation and gender identity.
Over 40 countries worldwide now recognize, as does my Office, that persecution of LGBTI people may constitute a valid ground for asylum under the 1951 Refugee Convention. It is my hope that more and more States will adopt this approach in the future. People fleeing homophobic and transphobic discrimination and violence often experience multiple persecution, at home and in countries of asylum, including from within their own families and communities. On this day, I call on States and societies to provide them with better protection, and to eliminate all such forms of violence and discrimination.
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UNHCR Global Appeal 2015 Update - Progressing towards solutions
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UNHCR Global Report 2015 - Supporting UNHCR's work
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UNHCR Global Report 2015 - Building better futures
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UNHCR Global Appeal 2015 Update - Responding to emergencies
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UNHCR Global Appeal 2015 Update - Providing for essential needs
1 Dec 2014 ... 36 UNHCR Global Appeal 2015 Update Distribution of critical relief items to displaced people ... Essential Needs E ssential Needs Providing for 37 U NHCR Global Appeal 2015 Update U N H C R / A . G ...... -
UNHCR Global Appeal 2015 Update - Asia and the Pacific summary
1 Dec 2014 ... 122 UNHCR Global Appeal 2015 Update A Rohingya refugee from Myanmar in Bangladesh. U N H C R / S . H ... and the organization’s planned responses in 2015. Mention is made of major challenges including ...... -
UNHCR Global Appeal 2015 Update - Working in partnership
1 Dec 2014 ... 74 UNHCR Global Appeal 2015 Update Evacuation of civilians from Homs, Syria. Partnership P artnership Working in 75 U NHCR Global Appeal 2015 Update I n providing protection and assistance to people ...... -
UNHCR Global Appeal 2015 Update - Celebrity support
1 Dec 2014 ... Appeal 2015 Update Goodwill Ambassador Khaled Hosseini in Darashakran camp for Syrian refugees in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. 89 U NHCR Global Appeal 2015 Update U N H C R / B . S O K O L U ...... -
UNHCR Global Appeal 2015 Update - Europe summary
1 Dec 2014 ... 2015 Update | WORKING ENVIRONMENT | EUROPE This chapter provides a summary of the general environment in which UNHCR is operating in Europe, and the organization’s planned responses in 2015. Mention ......