On 6-9 May, the World Council of Churches (WCC) organized a Workshop on Statelessness in the Caribbean Context. The workshop brought together churches and NGO representatives from the Caribbean to promote civil society initiatives aimed at ending statelessness in the region. Participants shared advocacy tools and resources, and discussed ways in which WCC member churches and partners can contribute to the implementation of the Global Action Plan and the Brazil Plan of Action. On 8 May, UNHCR hosted a seminar on “Strengthening South African Academia in Preventing Statelessness and Protection Stateless Persons in Southern Africa” at the University of Cape Town. The sessions, which were facilitated by UNHCR, the University of Cape Town and Lawyers for Human Rights, brought together students, academic staff and representatives from civil society organisations to discuss existing gaps in statelessness research. Government Focal Points on Statelessness from ICGLR Member States come together to drive forward the Brazzaville Declaration and Action Plan, Naivasha, Kenya © S.Mwangi 4