UN body approves first resolution protecting rights of intersex people 

The United Nations Human Rights Council voted on Thursday to adopt its first initiative to protect the rights of intersex people.

The draft resolution, voted in favor by 24 countries, requires countries to “prevent discrimination, violence and “We need to step up our efforts to combat harmful practices.”

Twenty-three countries abstained from voting, but no country voted against the resolution.

Intersex people face significant prejudice related to their identity, discrimination and abuse often begin early in life, and intersex infants typically have their bodies transformed into gender binaries. You will undergo medical interventions aimed at making you fit. Experts estimate that up to 1.7 percent of the population is born with intersex traits.

Thursday’s draft resolution expresses “grave concern” about the harmful practices intersex people face, including “without their full, free and informed consent.” It also includes “medically unnecessary or deferrable interventions” that occur.

It also calls on the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to “investigate in detail discriminatory laws, policies, acts of violence, and harmful practices against people with congenital sexual variations in all regions of the world.” They are requesting that a report be prepared. As a best practice solution.

“The resolution before us will address and alleviate the challenges faced by intersex people and ensure that their rights are respected and protected,” U.S. Ambassador Michelle Taylor said ahead of Thursday’s vote. “This is a testament to the international community’s commitment to ensuring that this happens.” “This highlights the need for an approach that respects human rights, avoiding pathologizing and stigmatizing language and instead promoting the autonomy, dignity and equality that all people deserve, regardless of their sexual characteristics. I insist.”