Across the globe, cultural, traditional or religious values continue to be used to justify persecution, discrimination, bullying and ill-treatment against LGBTI persons. Even in countries with legal protection, stigmatisation due to homophobia, transphobia and biphobia remains high. It is our duty to combat this, notably through our policies, concrete actions and communication, which should be inclusive, respectful and leaving no one behind.

On 16 May, the European Union and Japan discussed plans to halt the biodiversity crisis and the next steps to be taken in this regard at the Tokyo Workshop on the 15th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD - COP 15).