Opposition and delay confront anti-LGBT push at U.N.

The United Nations has delayed a confrontation about LGBT rights until later this month.

At issue is whether the U.N. General Assembly will seek to nullify June’s vote by the U.N. Human Rights Council to hire a watchdog to investigate violations of LGBT rights.

A large group of African nations, including Botswana and South Africa, has introduced a resolution opposing the creation of the watchdog position. A vote on that resolution was scheduled for Nov. 8, but it has been delayed.

In opposition to the resolution, an amendment that would remove the resolution’s anti-LGBT language has been proposed by Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico and Uruguay. Action on the amendment has also been delayed.

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For more information, see this blog’s Nov. 7 article “Anti-LGBT nations seek to end U.N. advocacy of LGBT rights.”

Related articles:

• A Plea to the African Group at the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly (Nov. 8, 2016, Anthony-Oluoch.com)
• Anti-LGBT nations seek to end U.N. advocacy of LGBT rights (Nov. 7, 2016, 76crimes.com)
• African States sell out LGBT Human Rights in bid to end role of UN Expert (Nov. 7, 2016, O-blog-dee blog)
• U.N. approves LGBTI rights watchdog (June-July 2016, 76crimes.com)
• Iran pushes ‘Islamic human rights’ excluding LGBT people (June-July 2016, 76crimes.com)
• Iran rejects U.N. plea to stop abuse of LGBTI youths (February 2016, 76crimes.com)