The Campaign to End Statelessness April – June 2021 Update #IBelong Join us in our Campaign to End Statelessness Mobilizing governments and civil society On 15 June, UNHCR and the Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion held a briefing on “COVID-19 and Statelessness” convening over 80 representatives from Permanent Missions, UN organizations and accredited NGOs. At the event, UNHCR launched its paper “The Impact of COVID-19 on Stateless Populations: Policy Recommendations and good practices on vaccine access and civil registration”. The event was opened by UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Gillian Triggs, who presented key policy recommendations regarding vaccine access and civil registration. Dr. Sónia Pereira, the High Commissioner for Migration of the Government of Portugal, presented the Government of Portugal’s good practices in ensuring that stateless people can access vaccines. Sanne Wendes of GAVI discussed the work the COVAX Facility is doing in advocating for inclusive approaches in national vaccine plans. Amal de Chickera of the Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion and Ravi Hemadri of the Development 1