Nostalgia for my Model U.N. days - In the scheme of things it's really almost beneath notice, but I was pleased to see this report saying that a United Nations body was taking up the issue of gay rights for the first time. (I believe the extent to which the UN had ever discussed the subject previously was in a teacup tempest over whether to seat the IGLHRC as a credentialed non-governmental organization.)

A vote was scheduled for Wednesday at the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in Geneva on a resolution concerning "Human Rights and Sexual Orientation" introduced by Brazil with support from various countries, including members of the European Union, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa. The United States has not taken a public position on the resolution. So of course I was curious to see how things worked out, and maybe read the text of the resolution. Through the modern miracle of the Internet, it seems you can find out almost anything direct from the source, if you're a savvy surfer. Here's what I found:

Following extensive debate on a draft resolution on human rights and sexual orientation, further consideration was postponed until Friday, 25 April. Before the decision to postpone it, a motion of no-action, proposed by Pakistan on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, was rejected by a recorded vote of 22 in favour and 24 against, with 6 abstentions.

Looks like we'll have to stay tuned.