Thematic analysis
of pledges
National/regional action plans
on ending statelessness and
national task forces on
statelessness
16 States (Angola, Benin, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Central African Republic, Chad,
Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Liberia, Namibia,
Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan,
Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe) made a total of
16 pledges involving the establishment or
implementation of national or regional action
plans on ending statelessness. 4 States
(Angola, Comoros, Kenya, Rwanda) pledged
to create a national task force on
statelessness.
3 international/regional organizations
(Economic Community of Central African
States, Economic Community of West African
States, International Conference on the Great
Lakes Region of Africa) made a total of 4
pledges involving the drafting, adoption or
implementation of a regional action plan.
5 civil society organizations (Dignity Kwanza,
East African Nationality Network, Global
Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights,
Lawyers for Human Rights, Southern African
Nationality Network) made a total of 5
pledges involving supporting governments in
the establishment or implementation of
national or regional action plans.
Fundraising, awareness-raising,
diplomacy and training
9 States (Angola, Argentina, Bolivia (the
Plurinational State of), Cameroon, Chad,
Georgia, Guyana, Sierra Leone, Uruguay),
1 international organization (InterParliamentary Union) and 6 civil society
organizations (East African Nationality
Network, Kenya Human Rights Commission,
Lawyers for Human Rights, Americas Network
on Nationality and Statelessness (Red ANA),
Southern African Nationality Network, United
Stateless, World Council of Churches) made a
total of 22 pledges involving awarenessraising, training or fundraising initiatives on
statelessness.
5 States (Montenegro, Philippines, Thailand,
United States of America, Uruguay) and
2 regional organizations (Economic
Community of West African States and The
Office for Democratic Institutions and Human
Rights of the Organization for Security and
Cooperation in Europe) made a total of 8
pledges involving diplomacy to advocate for
the eradication of statelessness.
Outreach and assistance to
stateless persons
6 civil society organizations (Innovation and
Reform Centre, Lawyers for Human Rights,
ProBono.Org, Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town,
Southern African Nationality Network, World
Vision Georgia) made a total of 7 pledges
involving outreach and provision of (legal)
assistance to stateless persons.
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