Implementation of the Global Action Plan to End Statelessness In Thailand, in October-November, a mobile registration unit on Phayam Island provided civil documentation services to the hard-to-reach Moken population, resolving 106 cases. A non-Thai ID distribution in Mae Suay (in December) registered 259 undocumented students, enabling them to access education and services. UNHCR supported this activity by providing financial assistance for travel, food, and interpretation services. In Yemen, UNHCR and partners supported birth registration for 350 refugee children through legal counselling, documentation assistance, and interpretation services. Nearly 10,000 IDP households received identity documents, ensuring access to rights and services. Over 180 awarenessraising sessions reached more than 1,650 refugees, asylum seekers, and IDPs, increasing understanding of birth registration and legal identity. Legal assistance was provided to over 4,300 IDPs and 1,000 refugees and asylum seekers. In Kazakhstan, between July and December, a nationwide campaign identified 600 individuals with undetermined nationality and provided legal counselling. Joint outreach missions improved inter-agency cooperation, and a workshop with the Migration Service Committee strengthened the implementation on statelessness determination procedures. In Colombia, the ‘Nationality Project’ confirmed the nationality of 30 children born in Colombia to Venezuelan parents. Additionally, the project has corrected the birth certificates of four individuals who were mistakenly identified as “children of transient foreigners” (“hijo de extranjero transeúnte”, or HET) by removing this notation and officially recognizing their Chile nationality. At the UNHCR Executive Committee Meeting in Geneva, on 15 October, the Government of Turkmenistan announced that it had officially resolved all known cases of statelessness on its territory, having granted citizenship to more than 32,000 people including refugees and stateless people in recent years. Also, Turkmenistan officially submitted its application to join the new Global Alliance to End Statelessness. In the Dominican Republic, between October and December, UNHCR held information and registration sessions in Monte Adentro, Los Botados Boca Chica, Bayaguana, and El Naranjo, ensuring that individuals affected by Law 169-14 could complete the civil registry of their descendants and secure documentation. Action 1: Resolve existing major situations of statelessness In December, in Mali, with UNHCR’s support, a workshop organized by the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, focused on reviewing the #IBelong campaign and finalizing the National Action Plan. Action 2: Ensure that no child is born stateless In Algeria, between July and September, UNHCR identified and referred vulnerable cases for legal assistance, facilitating late birth registration and issuance of birth certificates to prevent statelessness. In the Central African Republic, a UNHCR-led mission (during November–December) with the National Committee on Statelessness engaged authorities in Lobaye and Nana-Mambéré. The mission strengthened local capacity to improve birth registration procedures and successfully advocated for the free issuance of birth certificates in line with the Child Protection Act. Action 6: Grant protection status to stateless migrants and facilitate their naturalization In Montenegro, on 23 December, Montenegro amended the Law on Free Legal Aid to extend coverage to individuals seeking recognition of their stateless status, strengthening access to legal assistance. UNHCR > The Campaign to End Statelessness | October – December 2024 Update 2