Training and awareness raising In Kazakhstan, UNHCR provided guest lectures at the Law Enforcement Academy under the Prosecutor General’s Office to familiarize 30 future prosecutors with international standards for the protection of stateless persons. In Algeria, UNHCR conducted a training for 30 magistrates in the city of Koléa in January focusing on (1) the importance of issuing birth certificates, (2) the need for flexibility in instances where the child’s parents may lack supporting documentation, and on (3) procedures for late birth registration. Similar sessions will be conducted with other key interlocutors throughout 2023. In Jordan, UNHCR conducted a training with the Sharia Judge Department and Civil Status Department covering, amongst other topics, statelessness and the role of the two entities in ensuring that people have access to civil status documentation. The training was inaugurated by the Ministry of Interior. In Niger, UNHCR organized three trainings on risk of statelessness and the acquisition of nationality for civil registrars, staff from relevant administrative bodies, security forces, traditional rulers, judges, and heads of line ministries. The trainings took place in Tahoua, Tillabéri and Niamey. In Algeria, UNHCR conducted sensitization sessions on the importance of birth registration to address risks of statelessness during refugee registration and reception activities in the first quarter of 2023. Several individuals were identified and referred for legal aid for late birth registration and/or correction of birth certificates. In Côte d’Ivoire, UNHCR and its partners carried out awareness-raising initiatives to emphasize the importance of civil registration in preventing statelessness. They also informed the public about the available procedures for late birth registration in the country and statelessness determination procedures. Throughout the reporting period, more than 900 people participated in awareness campaigns conducted across the country. Furthermore, 15 radio broadcasts were aired, emphasizing the importance of civil documentation and the risks associated with statelessness. In Iran, UNHCR continued its awareness campaign on the importance of birth registration and possibilities for stateless people and children born to an Iranian mother and non-Iranian father to naturalize under a law adopted in 2020. In Angola, UNHCR conducted a training on statelessness and UNHCR’s Digital Learning Platform for partner organizations and government authorities on 15 February. A total of 112 people attended, including legal practitioners and academics and officials from various ministries and municipalities. Media impact of the Campaign In the Philippines, UNHCR participated in a radio program to raise awareness of the importance of birth registration in the province of Tawi-Tawi. The program, which was hosted by the youth-led organization “Tau-Social Peace Advocate of Real Tawi-Tawian Active Network, Inc (Tau Spartan)”, has a potential reach of over 300,000 listeners across 11 municipalities. In North Macedonia, a journalist who took part in a Media Mentorship Programme for Young Journalists, organized by UNHCR and the Young Education Forum in 2022, produced a video story about a stateless man who had tried to address his plight for 30 years. After the video story was released, the stateless individual’s case was finally resolved, leading to the journalist publishing a news article celebrating the person’s victory over statelessness. UNHCR > The Campaign to End Statelessness | January – March 2023 Update 8