In Kenya, two news broadcasts from a major national television channel featured the issue of statelessness. In February, a member of the Shona stateless community in Kenya was invited for an interview to speak of his plight as a stateless person. Mushawa Ndoro gave a brief history of the Shona community and highlighted the steps that it has taken in its attempts to be recognized as citizens of the country. UNHCR and the Kenyan Human Rights Commission participated in a separate broadcast to highlight the consequences of statelessness as well as initiatives related to the #IBelong Campaign. In the Americas, UNHCR developed four new videos with the purpose of explaining the main concepts and regional legal standards related to statelessness. The videos are available to the general public and will be used at regional workshops and meetings that present learning opportunities. In Europe, two media events took place showcasing statelessness and solutions. In the Balkans, on 25 January, a TV network aired a feature in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia with participation from UNHCR. UNHCR also shared Jirair’s story, a piece concerning a formerly stateless person who recently acquired Georgian citizenship. After years of frustration, Jirair has finally been recognized as a citizen of the country where he was born. UNHCR and partners march to say “No” to statelessness in Lome, Togo ©UNHCR/Mensah 7

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