A/HRC/41/45 Contents Page I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3 II. Activities carried out from 1 May 2018 to 30 April 2019 ............................................................. 3 III. Data related to sexual orientation and gender identity .................................................................. 5 A. The case for data collection and management ...................................................................... 5 B. Risks associated with data collection and management ........................................................ 7 Overview of guiding principles and practical examples................................................................ 10 IV. A. Current efforts to increase knowledge about lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender-diverse persons .......................................................................................... 10 Good and best practices for managing risk ........................................................................... 14 Conclusions and recommendations ............................................................................................... 20 B. V. 2