Persons at risk of statelessness who received their birth certificates from authorities in the Republic of Congo. © UNHCR/Hélène Caux In the Republic of Congo, the Government, with support from UNHCR, conducted an awareness raising campaign on birth registration and the prevention of statelessness. Thirty-five community volunteers were deployed in Brazzaville, PointeNoire, Dolisie, Sibiti and Gamboma, reaching a total of 5,000 household, highlighting the need for birth registration. In Kenya, UNHCR, the Haki Centre Organization and the Refugee Coordinator of the US Embassy, organized a meeting between government authorities, the Civil Registration Services and members from the Pemba and Rundi communities in Kwale and Kilifi counties. The importance of birth registration and access to services for stateless and at-risk communities was highlighted and community representatives raised concerns related to continued discrimination. During the meetings, the government authorities committed to continue supporting community sensitization, mobile birth registration and improved access to birth registration and documentation. In Kenya, the UN Legal Identity Agenda Country Team submitted a written memorandum to comment on the National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS)/Huduma Bill. The memorandum advocates for the inclusion of stateless individuals in the national registration system and the issuance of Huduma or service cards to stateless persons to enable access to government services. UNHCR > The Campaign to End Statelessness | April – June 2022 Update In Tanzania, UNHCR and the School of Law of the University of Dar es Salaam organized an event for law students, focusing on the international legal framework on statelessness, UNHCR’s mandate and the causes and consequences of statelessness. The session further included discussions with participants on the legal framework in Tanzania, and actions that may be required to prevent statelessness. In South Africa, UNHCR and the Department of Home Affairs convened a stakeholder dialogue on nationality and statelessness, which followed a high-level dialogue between the UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Protection and the Minister of Home Affairs in January 2022. Participants developed a draft National Action Plan, validated the Terms of Reference for a qualitative study on statelessness in South Africa, and adopted concrete resolutions to be implemented by the Government of South Africa and strengthen stakeholder engagement. The Director General of the Department of Home Affairs announced that South Africa will be acceding to the UN Statelessness Conventions following national consultations. 6