United Nations Resolutions on sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics

The following resolutions passed by the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly explicitly address sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.

Human Rights Council

Combatting discrimination, violence and harmful practices against intersex people (adopted 4 April 2024) - A/HRC/RES/55/14

Mandate of the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (adopted 15 July 2022) - A/HRC/RES/50/10

Mandate of the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (adopted 19 July 2019) - A/HRC/RES/41/18

Elimination of discrimination against women and girls in sport (adopted 21 March 2019) - A/HRC/RES/40/5

Protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (adopted 30 June 2016) - A/HRC/RES/32/2

Human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity (adopted 26 September 2014) - A/HRC/RES/27/32

Human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity (adopted 17 June 2011) - A/HRC/RES/17/19

General Assembly

Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions - A/RES/77/218

Strengthening the role of the United Nations in the promotion of democratization and enhancing periodic and genuine elections - A/RES/76/176

Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions - A/RES/75/189

Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions - A/RES/73/172

Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions - A/RES/71/198

Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions - A/RES/69/182

Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions - A/RES/67/168

Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions - A/RES/65/208

Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions - A/RES/63/182

Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions - A/RES/61/173

Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions - A/RES/59/197

Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions - A/RES/57/214