2. Speeches by Organizations E C O WA S 3 confirmed its commitment to guarantee the right to nationality and combat statelessness, particularly in the context of its Strategic Plan and its 2020 Vision. It acknowledged the necessity to redefine community citizenship. of the Secretary General for West Africa5 stressed that actions against statelessness should be carried out by The ECOWAS Court of Justice6 insisted on the obsolete nature of the Protocol on community citizenship due to the fact that it does not allow for dual citizenship, and does not address statelessness issues. The Court indicated that violations of the right to nationality by a member State fall within its jurisdiction. U N H C R 4 underlined the nexus between statelessness, States security and development. The African It called for an Commission approach based on on Human and multi partnership Speech by S.E. M. Alassane Ouattara Peoples’ rights7 to end statelessness, and President of the Republique of Côte d’Ivoire stressed the importance it supported the adoption UN agencies under the of adopting an additional of a Protocol on the right to leadership of UNHCR. It Protocol to the African nationality, additional to the also highlighted the need to Charter on Human and African Charter on Human integrate stateless persons’ People’s Rights on the right and People’s Rights. needs in humanitarian to nationality. responses. The Special Representative ECOWAS was represented by the Commissioner in charge of Social Affairs during the experts segment and by the Vice President of the Commission during the ministerial segment. 4 UNHCR was represented by the Deputy Director of the Division of International Protection during the experts segment, and by the High Commissioner during the ministerial segment 5 Mr Chambas 6 Represented by the President of the Court, Maria do Céu Monteiro Silva 7 Represented by Commissioner Maya Sahli Fadel, Special Rapporteur on Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Internally displaced persons, and Migrants 3