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At its annual meeting which has just concluded, the United Nations Pension Board has endorsed a new policy recognizing all unions according to the law of the country where the union took place, not the staff member's country of nationality. 

ILO is now the last remaining big UN organization to now recognize all same-sex unions. The process was long and arduous, but we are glad that it’s finally official. A big thanks to our colleagues in the ILO Staff Union who worked closely with UN-GLOBE to get this passed.

We have produced four posters (in English, French, and Spanish) centered around issues of concern to us, such as discrimination when it comes to same-sex unions recognition; unequal pension benefits; taking a stand against homophobia and transphobia; and on LGBTI staff serving in so-called family duty stations.

We have asked LGBTI staff members to submit video statements of their experiences as LGBTI staff in the UN system.Video statements are being posted on our YouTube page!