In Azerbaijan, UNHCR assisted the State Migration Service (SMS) with its ongoing awareness raising campaign aimed at identifying persons at risk of statelessness in the country by funding the production of a video which draws attention to the hotline run by the SMS. The video was broadcast on local TV channels and on the social media accounts of UNHCR and SMS. Following the launch of the video, the number of undocumented persons approaching the SMS has tripled, many of whom have been referred to UNHCR for legal assistance. From 15 November to 10 December, UNHCR and the International Institute for Humanitarian Law organized the fourth Arabic statelessness course, which was conducted virtually for the first time. The course brought together 37 participants from across the Middle East and North Africa region, including government officials, members of the judiciary, academics, and NGO participants. The course aimed to strengthen awareness of international standards on statelessness while also providing a platform to share experiences and explore solutions. On 14 November, in Damascus, Syria, UNHCR, in coordination with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC), conducted a workshop on the importance of birth registration to prevent statelessness which convened 32 staff members from different ministries, the Directorate of Immigration and Passports, the Syrian Commission for Family Affairs and Population, Syria Trust for Development and the SARC. The objective of the workshop was to familiarize participants with UNHCR’s mandate on statelessness and international standards on civil registration and the reduction of statelessness. During the workshop UNHCR also highlighted its role in supporting birth registration in Syria and discussed current challenges. On 27 November and 4 December, in Lebanon, UNHCR and the partner NGO Ruwad al Houkouk Frontiers organized a two-day workshop to establish and build the capacity of a newly formed stateless community group. By working directly with stateless communities, UNHCR and its partner will better understand the protection issues and priorities of stateless people in order to inform programs and activities, involve the group in decision making and support the group in removing some of the barriers they face due to their statelessness. UNHCR will also support communities to address protection issues. UNHCR and partners in several countries undertook activities with universities in order to sensitize students on the topic of statelessness. From 5 to 7 November in Armenia, UNHCR and the NGO Mission Armenia organized the 10th “Refugee Law School” for students across the country which included a session on the #IBelong Campaign and the international and national legal framework on statelessness. On 14 December in Burkina Faso, UNHCR and the Thomas Sankara University of Ouagadougou organized a debate on statelessness with university students to raise awareness of the issue and encourage more research initiatives on the topic. On 20 October in Turkmenistan, UNHCR gave a lecture to students on the international legal framework for refugee protection, nationality and statelessness, which is in line with an agreement between the UN Country Team and the Interagency Commission to promote education on human rights. On 2 November in Uzbekistan, UNCHR and the National Human Rights Centre (NHRC) gave an online lecture on nationality and statelessness for students, which was opened by the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Parliament and Director of the NHRC. On 4 November in Mozambique, UNHCR and the Catholic University of Mozambique gave a lecture and organized a debate on statelessness and also discussed the project undertaken by UNHCR and the university on access to documentation to reduce risks of statelessness in the Cabo Delgado Province. UNHCR > The Campaign to End Statelessness | October – December 2021 Update 6