HIGHLIGHTS OF RESULTS Ending discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation The UN Free & Equal campaign reached people the world over through the website, social and traditional media, videos, fact sheets and other digital content. In September, UN Human Rights launched a set of global standards to support the business community in tackling discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons in the workplace. The new standards, which offer practical guidance to companies, were launched at events, held in late 2017 and early 2018, in New York, Mumbai, London, Paris, Geneva, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Melbourne, Nairobi and Sao Paulo. To date, approximately 50 global brands have signalled their support for the standards, including Adidas, Burberry, the Coca-Cola Company, Deutsche Bank, Dow Chemicals, Google, the IKEA Group, Intel, Microsoft, Ralph Lauren Corp., Twitter and Virgin. At the local level, the Government of Iraq’s Committee on LGBTI issues began drafting a report that examines the current state of the LGBTI community in the country. Ending health-related discrimination In Malawi, the HIV and AIDS (Management and Control) Bill was adopted by the Parliament, in November, addressing a number of concerns raised by UN Human Rights. In Jamaica, the National Family Planning Board produced a policy brief, entitled Recommendations to address discrimination based on health status with a particular focus on HIV and HIV-sensitive social protection, which is being used in advocacy efforts with the Parliament and government entities. At the global level, the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee prepared a report on the implementation of the principles and guidelines for the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members. The report contains practical suggestions for the wider dissemination and more effective implementation of principles and guidelines to eliminate discrimination and the stigma associated with leprosy. Subsequently, the Council adopted a resolution (A/HRC/35/9), which called for the appointment of a Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members. UN Human Rights staff member Toiko Tonisson Kleppe holding a banner against homophobia at the photo booth set up by the UN Free & Equal campaign during the 69th Session of the General Assembly in New York, September 2014. Toiko joined the UN Human Rights Office in New York in 2012 and, in 2015, moved to the Regional Office for the Pacific where she worked until August 2016. She passed away on 29 July 2017, after a brave battle with cancer. © The Bosco Participation In Guatemala, the results achieved through the Maya Programme contributed to strengthening the knowledge and capacities of indigenous peoples to claim their rights before the judiciary. For example, the litigation of one case led to the establishment of a State policy that recognizes traditional territories within protected areas. In another case, indigenous communal property rights were recognized in relation to over 4,000 hectares that a Maya-Kaqchikel community has occupied since pre-Columbian times. Finally, the Supreme Court urged the Congress to legislate a norm that would recognize indigenous community radio. In Timor-Leste, persons with disabilities and LGBTI persons were provided opportunities to increase their knowledge of human rights standards, including the protection mechanisms that exist at the national and international levels. In some instances, individuals submitted claims regarding alleged violations of their UN HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT 2017 19