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(d)
Addressing the situation of individuals who were not registered immediately after
birth by facilitating late registration, in particular through flexible requirements of proof and by
not requiring payment of additional fees or fines;
(e)
Allowing children access to basic services such as health and education, until
such time as they can be registered;
(f)
Establishing and strengthening accessible and sustainable civil registration
systems, including digital records and innovations such as the use of satellite communications
technology by birth registration teams in remote locations;
(g)
Raising awareness of procedures and the importance of birth registration, in
particular through community outreach programmes that take into consideration cultural barriers
to registration;
(h)
Developing the capacity of relevant State authorities and community actors,
notably civil registry officials, judges, local authorities, health care providers (such as hospitals
and midwives), educational authorities and community leaders;
(i)
Cooperation between relevant State entities, United Nations Funds and
Programmes (notably UNHCR, UNICEF and UNFPA), development agencies and civil society
organizations, on the promotion of birth registration and on the recognition of birth attestations
issued by these organizations while children are waiting to be officially registered by the relevant
State authorities.
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