Since 2003, ARC International has been advancing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights. ARC plays a unique role in facilitating strategic planning around LGBT issues internationally, strengthening global networks, and enhancing access to UN mechanisms. ARC is the only organization with a full-time presence in Geneva committed to advancing LGBT issues within the UN human rights system, and it has played a key role in the development of the Yogyakarta Principles on the application of International Human Rights Law in relation to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. ARC has been successful in engaging the support of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, ensuring that the records of all UN states on LGBT issues are subjected to international scrutiny, and bringing international support to the work of NGOs in countries around the world.