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East Africa: Childhood statelessness workshop with NGOs

East Africa: Childhood statelessness workshop with NGOs Civil society and UNHCR participants working in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania during the regional childhood statelessness workshop in Nairobi, Kenya ©UNHCR/Caroline Opile. On 17-18 December 2019, UNHCR and UNICEF...

Senegal: Mobile courts deliver birth certificates to children living in rural areas

Senegal: Mobile courts deliver birth certificates to children living in rural areas Children displaying their comics “Amadou, under the shadow of statelessness” during a mobile court exercise in Mbacké department, Senegal @UNHCR / Désiré Ngom In Senegal,...

Chile: “Mi Nacionalidad Tiene Cuento” contest receives amazing stories on the importance of nationality from children

Chile: “Mi Nacionalidad Tiene Cuento” contest receives amazing stories on the importance of nationality from children Winners of the contest exhibit their stories during the prize ceremony © Alejandra De Lucca In Chile, a story contest for children “Mi Nacionalidad...

Coalition efforts lead to the adoption of legal amendments to civil status law by the Parliament of Albania

Coalition efforts lead to the adoption of legal amendments to civil status law by the Parliament of Albania Albanian Government representatives, Civil Society, UNICEF and UNHCR participate in a roundtable to discuss amendments to the civil status law ©UNICEF/ David...

CHILE: UNICEF-UNHCR Coalition launches the “Mi Nacionalidad Tiene Cuento” Contest

Chile: UNICEF-UNHCR Coalition launches the “Mi Nacionalidad Tiene Cuento” Contest In August 2018, UNHCR and UNICEF launched a story contest for children in Chile called “Mi Nacionalidad Tiene Cuento” (My Nationality has a Story) under the umbrella of the Coalition on...

Statelessness Mapping Study in Albania: A New Advocacy Tool for the Coalition and Partners

Statelessness Mapping Study in Albania: A New Advocacy Tool for the Coalition and Partners A young Roma girl in Tirana, Albania ©Armando Bode Of the 1031* persons at risk of statelessness in Albania, 97% are children. This is one of the critical findings of a new...