Intergovernmental Bodies

Identification for Development (ID4D) Country Diagnostic : South Sudan

Published: 22/Jul/2026
Source: World Bank ID4D Initiative

South Sudan’s identification ecosystem remains severely underdeveloped, limiting individuals’ access to services, economic opportunities, and formal participation. An estimated 90 percent of the population lacks identification, creating barriers to financial inclusion, education, and employment, while undermining service delivery efficiency and […]

UNHCR: Spotlight on Statelessness July-December 2025

Published: 1/Mar/2026
Source: UNHCR

Extracts on African countries: Action 1. Resolve major situations of statelessness In Kenya, on 5 and 6 December 2025, the Parliamentary Committee on Administration and Internal Security, supported by UNHCR and NGO partner Haki Centre, held a public participation exercise […]

CRC Concluding Observations: Ghana 2026

Published: 5/Feb/2026
Source: UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

CRC/C/GHA/CO/6-7 Extract: Birth registration 18. While welcoming the progress in birth registration and the State party’s statement during the dialogue that 91 per cent of births have been registered, the Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Allocate adequate human, […]

Spotlight on Statelessness January-June 2025

Published: 2/Sep/2025
Source: UNHCR

Implementation of the Global Action Plan to End Statelessness 2.0 Extracts relevant to Africa: Action 1. Resolve major situations of statelessness In May, Kenya’s parliamentary committee submitted the draft Amendment Bill to the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act to the […]

CEDAW Concluding Observations: Chad 2025

Published: 7/Jul/2025
Source: Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

Concluding observations on the fifth periodic report of Chad CEDAW/C/TCD/CO/5 Extracts: Nationality 31. The Committee notes that the 2023 Constitution of Chad recognizes the equal right of women and men to confer their nationality to their children. However, it notes […]

Birth Registration in Sub-Saharan Africa: Current levels and trends

Published: 25/Mar/2025
Source: UNICEF

This publication presents the latest estimates of the number of unregistered children under age 5 and under age 1 in sub-Saharan Africa as well as at the global level and in other regions of the world. In addition, the report […]

UNHCR Campaign to end statelessness Update October – December 2024

Published: 10/Mar/2025
Source: UNHCR

Implementation of the Global Action Plan to End Statelessness Extracts relevant to Africa Action 1: Resolve existing major situations of statelessness In December, in Mali, with UNHCR’s support, a workshop organized by the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, focused […]

UNHCR Campaign to End Statelessness Update July – September 2024

Published: 6/Jan/2025
Source: UNHCR

Highlights • The League of Arab States launched the Arab Declaration on Belonging and Legal Identity to address issues of conflict, displacement, and statelessness by strengthening birth registration systems and advancing legal identity rights, with a particular focus on women’s […]

Policy Brief: Addressing documentation and modern slavery risks in Kenya – Key recommendations and best practices

Published: 30/Oct/2024
Source: United Nations University Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR) and the Freedom Fund

By Heaven Crawley, Linda Ouchoi and Angharad Smith Introduction There is growing recognition that people who lack official documentation are often unable to access their basic rights and entitlements, contributing to a myriad of complex challenges including social stigma, economic […]

UNHCR Campaign to end statelessness Update April – June 2024

Published: 23/Oct/2024
Source: UNHCR

Extracts relevant to Africa: • The new Global Alliance to End Statelessness, set to be officially launched on 14 October at the high-level segment on statelessness, has already garnered support and membership of over 80 entities (States, regional organizations, UN, […]

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