Upcoming Events
On 21 October, virtually
UNHCR and OHCHR are co-convening the
“Roundtable on Equality and Non-Discrimination in
Nationality Matters to End Statelessness” which will
call attention to the right to nationality and the plight
of stateless populations, in particular those who are
stateless as a result of discrimination. The event will
highlight good practices with respect to ensuring the
right to nationality, including the removal of all forms
of discrimination from nationality laws, policies, and
practices. The event is organized in furtherance of
OHCHR’s pledge at the 2019 High-Level Segment
on Statelessness. Registration is open here.
On 4 November, virtually
UNHCR is organizing a “Thematic Stocktaking Event
on Statelessness” which will take place in the leadup to the High-Level Officials Meeting in December
in relation to the Global Compact on Refugees. The
event will be an opportunity for States and other
stakeholders to prepare for the HLOM as well as
a way to commemorate the 7th anniversary of the
#IBelong Campaign. Registration for this event will
open soon via unhcr.org.
From 24 to 26 November, in Skopje,
North Macedonia
The Council of Europe is organizing the
8th International Roma Women’s Conference
entitled “Protecting the human rights and dignity
of Roma and Traveler women in times of crises”.
On 28 October, in Montenegro
UNHCR, in cooperation with the Ministry of
Interior of Montenegro, the French Embassy and
the UN System in Montenegro, is organizing the
“International Statelessness Conference: Best
Practices in Montenegro and France”.
14 and 15 December, Geneva
UNHCR will convene the first High-Level Officials
Meeting to follow-up on the Global Compact on
Refugees. The event will be an opportunity for
senior government officials and representatives
of the international community to take stock of
progress and maintain the momentum towards
achieving the objectives and actions of the Global
Compact on Refugees, including those related
to statelessness, taking into consideration the
challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Campaign Resources
Learn More About
Statelessness
Want to support the Campaign? Take a look at our
#IBelong website and post a digital banner on your
website, mobilize your social media contacts by
sharing one of our posts, download and post our
Twitter cards or embed a short video that explains
statelessness. Videos, photo essays and web stories
can be found on our #IBelong stories page. Legal
resources are available on Refworld.
Learning about statelessness is fun and easy.
Take advantage of our self-study module from the
comfort of your armchair!
unhcr.org/ibelong
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