The Weaponization of Prejudice: Security Council Meeting Acknowledges LGBTIQ Experiences in Conflict and Crisis (March 21, 2023)

In only the second time the UNSC has discussed violence against LGBTIQ people, the March '23 Arria Formula Meeting took testimony from Colombia and Afghanistan on the effects of persecution on LGBTIQ individuals with US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield. The Ambassador comments that the UNSC needs to incorporate LGBTIQ persons' human rights in carrying out its mandate. Many states agreed while others dissented stating that only "universally" accepted problems and identities should be discussed.