Celebrating 10 years of the Yogyakarta Principles: What have we learnt and where to now?
Academics
• How SDGs and the Yogyakarta Principles cascade to Small Island Developing States (SIDS) needs
to be better understood and localised.
Advocates
• Create noise for the Yogyakarta Principles through engagement with high level panel
• Sideline events as visibility activities
• Continue making the Yogyakarta Principles relevant, including in SDGs and data collection.
CSOs
• CSOs and SDG Coalitions, in monitoring achievement of the SDGs, should push for SOGIESC
inclusion and lobby governments for required action
• Build on existing data in measuring LGBTI exclusion
• CSOs must use high level political entry points for SDGs (voluntary state reports) and use the
Yogyakarta Principles to advocate SOGIESC inclusion in the SDGs.
UN
• UN Statistical Division should develop a SOGIESC index, indicators and provide guidelines on the
importance of consultation
• UNDP could develop an Inclusion Index
• UN should recognise inclusion of LGBTI rights in the SDG progress reports
• UN should make the SDGs more accessible at the ground level
• UN Secretary General can make a report on the status of SOGIESC
• Enable CSOs and NHRIs to know focal points in each country (use assessment of planning
agencies for the advocacy process).
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