On 15 July, in the Philippines, UNHCR facilitated a meeting of the Civil Society Network on Statelessness (CSNS) to discuss its structure, participation in the Global Alliance to End Statelessness, and update its workplan. Members highlighted achievements and initiatives under the National Action Plan to End Statelessness, while new civil society organizations formalized their intent to join CSNS. The meeting renewed its Memorandum of Understanding, welcomed Community and Family Services International as the lead coordinator, and added four new members. UNHCR will continue supporting CSNS in efforts to prevent and address statelessness. From 23 to 25 September, in Dar-es-Salaam, the Regional Bureau for the East and Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes hosted a regional statelessness meeting with key stakeholders. Held at the conclusion of the #IBelong Campaign and in preparation for the UNHCR High-Level Segment on Statelessness, the meeting addressed legal and documentation gaps, AU statelessness protocol ratification, and Global Alliance to End Statelessness membership. Key outcomes included commitments to legal reforms, improved civil registration, and awareness initiatives to eliminate statelessness. In July, in the Republic of Congo, as part of the #IBelong Campaign, UNHCR conducted a sensitization initiative in public spaces such as bus stops, barbershops, and beauty salons in Brazzaville to emphasize the importance of birth registration in preventing statelessness. On 12 September, UNHCR and representatives from the Ministry of Justice, Territorial Administration, and Preschool and Primary Education met to plan the launch of mobile courts to register births in remote areas. This initiative aims to register and issue birth certificates to 10,000 children. From July to September, in South Africa, UNHCR’s Regional Bureau for Southern Africa held key events to address statelessness. In July, a regional meeting with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) produced twelve recommendations, including national action plans, accession to UN Statelessness Conventions, and ratification of the ACHPR Protocol on Statelessness. In August, an online training with the University of Cape Town trained over 20 participants on statelessness identification and response. In September, a workshop with the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) focused on finalizing the Model Law on Citizenship and Prevention of Statelessness, with validation expected in October 2024. On 26 September, in South Africa, UNHCR South Africa Multi Country Office held a Stocktaking Roundtable to showcase collective initiatives of States, civil society, academia, donors, and citizens towards eradicating statelessness under the #IBelong Campaign. The Southern Africa Nationality Network (SANN) highlighted the plight of women affected by statelessness, while the University of Pretoria presented grassroots initiatives from organizations pledging support to the Global Compact on Refugees. Additionally, several governments expressed their intention to join the Global Alliance to End Statelessness. On 26 September, in South Africa, UNHCR’s South Africa Multi-Country Office held a stocktaking roundtable in the framework of the #IBelong Campaign to highlight collective efforts by states, civil society, donors, and citizens to combat statelessness. The Southern Africa Nationality Network (SANN) emphasized the challenges faced by women affected by statelessness, while University of Pretoria shared grassroots efforts supporting the Global Compact on Refugees. From 11 to 12 August, in Yemen, UNHCR partner Migration, Refugees and IDPs Studies Centre (MRISC) hosted a two-day workshop for 35 civil registry authority members in Sana’a. Sessions addressed UNHCR’s mandate, legal identity rights, and barriers to civil registration. This workshop strengthened collaboration with local officials and identified key challenges in registration and documentation. From 3 to 5 July, in Brazil, the XXI Meeting of CLARCIEV and the adoption of the São Paulo Declaration took place under the theme “Civil Registries: Identify to Integrate. Dignify to Include. Self-regulate to Evolve.” The meeting highlighted the critical role of identity registration and inclusion. CLARCIEV remains a key UNHCR partner in the region and recently became the first stakeholder from the Americas to join the Global Alliance to End Statelessness. The Declaration outlines vital measures to uphold the right to legal identity and prevent statelessness, emphasizing universal birth registration and the right to identity. UNHCR > The Campaign to End Statelessness | July – September 2024 Update 8