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News related to Statelessness

News and updates related to UNHCR's work to end Statelessness globally.

UNHCR observations to report on requirements for Swedish citizenship

UNHCR observations to report on requirements for Swedish citizenship

UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted its observations on the “Final report of the inquiry on language and social studies requirements for Swedish citizenship and other citizenship issues” UNHCR welcomes that the starting point in...

UNHCR and SOAS in joint seminar on statelessness

UNHCR and SOAS in joint seminar on statelessness

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has together with the Swedish Organization Against Statelessness (SOAS) produced the joint seminar “The right to a nationality – the right to human rights” on the issue of statelessness. The seminar explores the causes...

UNHCR urges states to end limbo for stateless people by 2024

UNHCR urges states to end limbo for stateless people by 2024

COVID-19 is worsening the plight of millions of stateless people worldwide, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi warned today. Marking the sixth anniversary of UNHCR’s #IBelong Campaign, aimed at ending statelessness by 2024, Grandi called on world leaders...