attended the conference and it was covered by a large number of press articles, TV programs and radio, making statelessness and UNHCR’s work highly visible in the region and beyond. All documents of the conference, including the list of participants and the final documents of the conference, are available on http:// unhcr.org/ecowas2015 2 Each country was represented by 3 experts, representing the Ministry of justice, the Ministry of the Interior, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 1 All observers to the conference concluded that it was a resounding success, because of the large and high level participation, its media coverage, and the States commitments. The final documents of the conference clearly indicate States willingness to reform and to put an end to situations of statelessness. Testimony by a former stateles person, Mr. Boukari Balima