Shaame Hamisi, 59, is a fisherman and spokesperson for the stateless Pemba community. A parliamentary committee issued a report in August recommending the Government to initiate a process to recognize this group as citizens of Kenya. © UNHCR/Roger Arnold On 12 June, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan signed a Decree to grant citizenship to 245 persons, including 93 stateless persons. On 30 July, the Parliament of North Macedonia adopted amendments to the Law on Citizenship which present a window of opportunity for people who are stateless due to the dissolution of former Yugoslavia to naturalize. Former Yugoslav citizens who have resided in North Macedonia until 8 September 1991, when independence was declared, can acquire citizenship if they meet certain evidentiary requirements. This provision will be implemented for a period of three years from the day the law is published in the official gazette. With regard to Action 2, Ensure that no child is born stateless, and Action 7, Ensure birth registration for the prevention of statelessness, on 19 August, the National Registrar’s Office of Colombia issued Resolution 8617/21, which extends Resolution 8470/19 and makes it possible for children born in Colombia to Venezuelan parents to obtain birth certificates which are valid to prove Colombian nationality. As of August 2021, the measure has benefitted more than 63,000 children and will remain in place for two more years. Yonielys Villegas, 25, holds the birth certificate of her newborn son, Enmanuel Antonio Sequera Villegas. Emmanuel benefited from a measure allowing babies born in Colombia to Venezuelan parents to obtain Colombian nationality. © UNHCR/Daniel Dreifuss 6