The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted in 1948. Article 2 affirms that 'Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status'. The UN Human Rights Council adopted the Human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity into Human Rights Law in 2011 affirming that the equality and non-discrimination guarantee provided by international human rights law applies to all people, regardless of sex, sexual orientation and gender identity or “other status.” (A/HRC/RES/17/19).

Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) is an umbrella term for all people whose sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions and/or sex characteristics place them outside culturally mainstream categories. - UN Human Rights Council

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) refers to people who have a marginalized sexual orientation, gender identity, expression, or set of sex characteristics.

This section will provide resources for the inclusion of diversity and individuals of SOGIESC.

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