CITIZENSHIP AND STATELESSNESS IN THE HORN OF AFRICA \Y «Conduct research into populations at risk of statelessness, in order to identify those groups or individuals who require confirmation of their right to nationality of the country they live in, or interim protection as stateless persons prior to facilitated acquisition of nationality. "Conduct specific awareness raising activities among populations at risk of statelessness to encourage individuals to acquire those documents that would confirm their nationality, including birth certificates, and to apply for confirmation of nationality through the procedures available, whether of the country of residence or another relevant country. » In case of forced population movements caused by conflict or other crises, ensure issue of identity and civil status documentation at the earliest moment to those who have been forced to move (as provided in the UN Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement). Where borders are crossed, the country of asylum should ensure birth registration and issue birth certificates to all those born in the country, whatever the legal status of their parents, and should provide administrative assistance to establish necessary identity documents, including birth certificates, for those born outside the country of asylum. » Where individuals cannot be confirmed to have a nationality under existing laws, provide them with a temporary required protective status as a stateless person by the Convention relating to the Status in accordance of Stateless with the procedures Persons, and facilitate their acquisition of nationality. Recommendations to international and regional organisations " IGAD should use its convening role to debate the question of statelessness and nationality law, and develop a political and programmatic framework for the eradication of statelessness, bringing laws in line with international and regional standards, inspired by discussions in other regional bodies in Africa, including in particular the Economic Community of West African States, as well as at the level of the African Union and Arab League. " UNHCR should continue to support states in the region to identify and assist individuals and populations who are stateless or at risk of statelessness, to review and reform laws in light of international minimum standards, and to build the capacity development government focal points on statelessness in the Horn and East of Africa. UNHCR — December 2021 of the network of