General Assembly: Last News

th anniversary of the founding of the LGBTQI Core Group at the United Nations, at the start of the annual General Assembly, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna announced that France would provide two million euros for embassies to support LGBT+ rights defenders.The funding will “support those who are defending the rights of LGBTQ+ people daily and all over the world, sometimes putting their lives at risk,” said foreign ministry spokesperson Anne-Claire Legendre, who pointed out that Colonna’s participation was the first time that a French foreign minister had joined the group.#UNGA78 #LGBTICoreGroup''At the @UN, I announced the creation of a 2 million euros Fund to support defenders of the rights of LGBT+ people around the world.''_ @MinColonna https://t.co/PzSkCP0recColonna was accompanied by Jean-Marc Berthon, France's first ambassador dedicated to LGBTQ+ rights.