As this 4-day training concludes in Yaoundé, we reaffirm our collective commitment to tackling statelessness and promoting the route-based approach across Francophone Africa. Thanks to @mission_japan, @AU_HHS and UCAC for making this possible. Together, we must #EndStatelessness.
Every birth certificate means recognition, protection, and a future.
Through a mobile campaign in Capotille🇭🇹, more than 100 people were registered and received their birth certificates the same day, an important step toward preventing statelessness in Haiti.
L'OCNH a poursuivi, ce jeudi 12 mars, sa campagne mobile d'enregistrement des actes de naissance à Lamine (1ère section communale de Capotille, Nord-Est). Cette initiative est réalisée avec l'appui du @HCR_Haiti / @Refugees et du Bureau de l'État Civil de Capotille.
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Great discussions with Hon. President Justice B. Tchikaya on the sidelines of the AfCHPR’s 20th anniversary in Arusha. We agree on the Court’s vital role in protecting forcibly displaced and stateless persons in Africa and on strengthening UNHCR–Court collaboration.
2 years after the adoption of the Protocol on the Right to a Nationality, @Refugees joins @achpr_cadhp in calling for its ratification. This landmark African framework is vital to protecting people from statelessness and ensuring the right to a nationality x.com/achpr_cadhp/st…
In recent weeks, UNHCR has distributed winter cash to stateless persons & people at risk of statelessness in 🇺🇦 who already live in challenging conditions due to lack of documentation.
This support helps the most vulnerable families afford to heat their homes this winter.
The 7th Annual Course on Statelessness kicked off today in Yaoundé. It is jointly organized by the African Union Dept. of Humanitarian Affairs, UNHCR & the Catholic University of Central Africa. Was warmly opened by H.E Jean De Dieu Momo, Cameroon’s Minister Delegate for Justice.
Le 7e cours francophone annuel sur l'apatridie a débuté à Yaoundé. Organisé conjointement par le Dépt des affaires humanit. de l'Union Africaine, le HCR et l'Univ. Catholique d'Afrique Centrale. Il a été ouvert par S.E. Jean De Dieu Momo, Ministre délégué a la Justice, Cameroun.
A landmark for Africa.
The launch of the @_AfricanUnion Protocol on the Right to a Nationality and the Eradication of Statelessness brings us closer to a continent where everyone belongs.
UNHCR stands ready to support its implementation.
Groundbreaking progress at the AU HQs: UNHCR & AU Commission jointly launch the AU Protocol against Statelessness. Together, we move closer to securing nationality rights for everyone in Africa.
The Pan-African Parliament and UNHCR concluded a two-day consultation with CSOs in Pretoria on a continental model law on nationality and the eradication of statelessness. An important step forward in Africa’s fight against statelessness.
A decade ago, we set out to end #statelessness. To work for a world where everyone can say #IBelong.
Since then, laws have been changed. Rights have been granted. And many stateless people have moved from a life in the shadows to a life of dignity.
We must continue!
The #HeroesofTomorrow: UN #SDGAwards Honourable Mention is @refugees's #IBelong Campaign.
Galvanized governments, civil society & communities to act—turning an invisible injustice into a global human rights priority to end statelessness.
👉 Watch live: sdgactionawards.org/live/
Attending a Global Multistakeholder Summit focused on advancing gender equality in nationality laws. Denying equal nationality rights can lead to statelessness and hold back development. We must unite to @EndStatelessness. @EQL_Nationality@equalitynow@unwomengeneva
“Gender inequality undermines the core principles of equality enshrined in international law. Gender-equal nationality laws has to be a legal and moral imperative.” @KellyTClements at the opening of the Global Summit on Advancing #GenderEquality in Nationality Laws
The #IBelong campaign shows that ending statelessness is possible. After 10 years, a new chapter begins with the Global Alliance to #EndStatelessness, which we launched today in Geneva.
UNHCR remains fully committed to this crucial aspect of its mandate.
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After 73 years in the U.S., Henry Pachnowski, Holocaust Survivor & United Stateless Leader became a U.S. Citizen 🇺🇸. This remarkable journey highlights the resilience and hope of those who have nagivated statelessness for decades. ✨
"I'm finally part of something."
Henry, a new U.S. citizen, can finally say #IBelong after 70 years of living without any nationality.
His conversation with UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees @KellyTClements and @UnitedStateless.
#EndStatelessness
"I'm finally part of something."
Henry, a new U.S. citizen, can finally say #IBelong after 70 years of living without any nationality.
His conversation with UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees @KellyTClements and @UnitedStateless.
#EndStatelessness
Over the last decade, we have made real progress through the #IBelong campaign to help find solutions for statelessness.
But the work is far from over.
Through the new Global Alliance, we must ensure that everyone, everywhere, has a nationality. #ExComunhcr.org/news/press-rel…
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