Matthew Hoy is currently studying to become a Chartered Accountant. Despite the popular belief that accountants lack creativity, he has a creative side and is passionate about writing and inspiring people. He has a love-affair with music and weird novels. @Matthew_Hoy
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On Monday 7 July, Ban Ki-moon of the United Nations announced the amended policies of the core UN body which now recognizes same-sex marriages of staffers.
Although enacted on 26 June, the policy was only made public knowledge this week. It states that, regardless of the law in one’s home-nation, LGBT+ staff of the UN can be married. This amended provision does not, however, affect separate agencies within the UN – such as UNESCO and UNICEF.
Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the UN, was quoted as saying, ‘This is a step forward that many of the staffers at the United Nations had been seeking for some time.’
