Upcoming Events
On 15 July, virtually
The European Network on Statelessness is
organizing the virtual event “ONLINE DEBATE: Using
litigation to end statelessness” which will mark the
launch of the Network’s new Statelessness Case
Law Database. Registration is open here.
4 November, virtually
UNHCR will convene a Thematic Stocking Event on
Statelessness in the lead-up to the High-Level Officials
Meeting to assess progress on the pledges submitted
at the 2019 High-Level Segment on Statelessness and
Global Refugee Forum. The outcomes of the Thematic
Stocktaking Event will inform the three primary
outcome areas of the High-Level Officials Meeting.
From 26 to 30 July, virtually
UNHCR and the Catholic University of Central Africa
will organize the third edition of the Nationality
and Statelessness Course for French-speaking
practitioners in Africa.
14 and 15 December, Geneva
UNHCR will convene the first High-Level Officials
Meeting to follow-up on the Global Compact on
Refugees. The event will be an opportunity for
senior government officials and representatives
of the international community to take stock of
progress and maintain the momentum towards
achieving the objectives of the Global Compact on
Refugees, taking into consideration the challenges
posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
16 September, virtually
UNHCR and the Peter McMullin Centre on
Statelessness are organizing an event to
commemorate the 60th anniversary of the 1961
Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.
On 24 September, in Strasbourg and virtually
The Council of Europe and UNHCR will host
an international conference to take stock of
the statelessness situation in Europe and to
renew Member States’ commitments to address
outstanding issues by agreeing on concrete followup actions.
From 16 to 22 February 2022, virtually
The Peter McMullin Centre of the University of
Melbourne will hold its annual Statelessness
Intensive Course. The multi-disciplinary course
employs a blend of theoretical and practical
components and is open to participants from diverse
backgrounds. Applications can be submitted until 30
September. Registration is open here.
Campaign Resources
Learn More About
Statelessness
Want to support the Campaign? Take a look at our
#IBelong website and post a digital banner on your
website, mobilize your social media contacts by
sharing one of our posts, download and post our
Twitter cards or embed a short video that explains
statelessness. Videos, photo essays and web stories
can be found on our #IBelong stories page. Legal
resources are available on Refworld.
Learning about statelessness is fun and easy.
Take advantage of our self-study module from the
comfort of your armchair!
unhcr.org/ibelong
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