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UN Trans Advocacy Week is a collective project by NGOs offering trans activists a platform to make their voices heard in international human rights spaces.

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Group photo of Trans Advocacy Week delegates standing in front of the Broken Chair outside the UN Geneva, cheering and laughing

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10 years of UN Trans Advocacy Week

GATE's Director of Communication reflects on the challenges that still face trans and gender diverse communities on the 10th anniversary of UN Trans Advocacy Week

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UN Trans Advocacy Week

Written by
Naomhán O’Connor

Published
30 June 2026

Six trans activists sitting side by side in front of microphones speaking at a side event at the UN 53rd Session of Human Rights Council 2023

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Trans Advocacy Week: Trans and gender diverse leaders driving change at the United Nations

Since 2017, more than 60 trans and gender diverse activists have engaged, during Trans Advocacy Week, in one of the most significant international forums: the United Nations.

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Human Rights | Movement Building

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UN Trans Advocacy Week

Published
13 May 2026

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UN Trans Advocacy Week 2026

UN Geneva
13 to 19 June 2026

Seventeen trans and gender diverse activists from all regions of the world will attend the first week of the 62nd UN Human Rights Council in Geneva

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Anti-Gender Movements | UN Trans Advocacy Week

Published
23 April 2026

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Why the world needs “Trans Advocacy Week”

Read more about what is Trans Advocacy Week, why the world needs it, what's at stake and why investing in it is maintaining grassroots leadership.

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Human Rights

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Anti-Gender Movements | UN Trans Advocacy Week

Written by
Best Chitsanupong

Published
8 July 2025

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Download HRC 59: APTN statement to the IE SOGI

Read APTN's statement on underrepresentation of trans people from Asia Pacific and the need for asylum and refugee systems to protect our communities.

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UN Trans Advocacy Week

Published
1 July 2025

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Download 59 HRC statement: GATE statement at Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on SOGI

Read GATE's statement on forced displacement affecting trans and gender diverse communities.

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Human Rights

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UN Trans Advocacy Week

Published
1 July 2025

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Download 59 HRC statement: Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on SOGI

1200 NGOs from 167 States and territories around the world, urged the Council to ensure the continuation of building a world where everyone can live free from violence and discrimination.

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UN Trans Advocacy Week

Published
26 June 2025

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Joint Statement at the HRC 59 to Renew IE SOGI mandate

A joint statement was delivered on behalf of 1,200 NGOs from 167 countries and territories, in strong support of renewing the mandate of the UN Independent Expert on SOGI.