in South Sudan Preventing statelessness “I never realized the importance of having nationality documents until I returned to Wau and tried to claim my family’s property”, says 47-year-old Lucia Tomo. “I almost lost my house and my land because I could not prove my...
UNHCR High Commissioner António Guterres urges a united response to end statelessness New York, November 3 2015 Speaking at an event to launch UNHCR’s new report on the effects of Childhood Statelessness ‘I am here I belong’ in New York, High Commissioner António...
says #IBelong Costa Rica We’re delighted to announce that the President of Costa Rica, Guillermo Solis, and his entire cabinet have signed the #IBelong Campaign Open Letter to End Statelessness. Last year, Costa Rica pledged along with other Latin American and...
What songs make you say #IBelong? Our supporters Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton are releasing a radio show with a playlist of songs for the Campaign to End Statelessness. The show was recorded for a global online radio station, Radio Everyone, that will promote the...
GENEVA, 21 Aug 2015 (UNHCR) – The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has welcomed Belize’s landmark decision to join the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, the second accession by a Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member state and a strong example for...
How small Moldova ran one of Europe´s largest campaigns to prevent and address statelessness CHISINAU, MOLDOVA – Maria Gandrabura, 74, was desperate. Suddenly she could not withdraw her meagre pension of 1000 Moldovan Lei (50 USD). The authorities refused to replace...
