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Outcome document of Experts Conference on Eradication of Statelessness and Access to Legal Identity Documentation in the Great Lakes Region

Published: 27/Jul/2023
Source: UNHCR & ICGLR

We, experts of the Member States of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) — Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Republic of Sudan, Republic of South Sudan, Tanzania, […]

ECOWAS/ECCAS: Regional Model Law on the Determination of Statelessness, the Protection of Stateless Persons and the Facilitation of Their Naturalization

Published: 1/May/2023
Source: ECOWAS/ECCAS/UNHCR

Preamble The Member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), with technical support from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Committed to the implementation of Action 6 […]

Southern African Development Community: Road map on the eradication of statelessness 2022 – 2024

Published: 19/Aug/2022
Source: SADC / UNHCR

GOAL 1: Compliance with relevant legal, policy and institutional frameworks for eradicating statelessness Outcome 1: States are parties to the UN conventions on Statelessness by 2023 Outcome 2 : Constitutional and legislative frameworks are aligned, and consistent with international standards […]

Munyonyo Outcome Document — High-level meeting of ministers in charge of refugees in the Great Lakes Region

Published: 7/Mar/2019
Source: ICGLR & UNHCR

Held in Munyonyo, Kampala, Uganda Extract: 22. Acknowledged that many cases of protracted refugees, as defined by UNHCR, may never be able to return to their countries of origin or be resettled. Further noted that many refugees were born in […]

Reaffirmation of the Commitments of the Abuja Action Statement and their Implementation

Published: 29/Jan/2019
Source: UNHCR

Recalling the common purpose and objectives of the Abuja Action Statement of 8 June 2016, the Governments of Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria, with the participation of a broad range of partners engaged in the response to forced displacement, convened […]

Arab Declaration on Belonging and Legal Identity

Published: 28/Feb/2018
Source: League of Arab States

We are the participants in the ministerial conference on “belonging and Legal Identity”, which was held on February 28, 2018, under the patronage of His Excellency the President of the Republic of Tunisia, Béji Caid Sibsi, in the presence of […]

ECOWAS: Coordination Meeting on the implementation of the Banjul Plan of Action

Published: 20/Oct/2017
Source: ECOWAS / UNHCR West Africa

Documents adopted by a meeting of representatives of ECOWAS member states, 17-20 October, 2017, Saly, Senegal Terms of Reference for the Government Focal Points; ENG-ToRs FR_ToRs POR-ToRs Guidelines to Draft, Adopt and Monitor the Implementation of the National Action Plans […]

Action Plan of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) on the Eradication of Statelessness 2017-2024

Published: 19/Oct/2017
Source: International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR)

[originally adopted 2017; extended and expanded in 2019 & 2020] Globally, millions of people including many in the Great Lakes Region are stateless or at risk of statelessness. They cannot enjoy the full range of human rights. Among the causes […]

The First Arab Conference on Good Practices & Regional Opportunities to Strengthen Women’s Nationality Rights: Final Declaration

Published: 2/Oct/2017
Source: League of Arab States

The first Arab Conference on Good Practices and Regional Opportunities to Strengthen Women’s Nationality Rights was held in the presence of 18 Arab countries, in collaboration with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations Entity for Gender Equality […]

The Abuja Action Statement on Protection in the Lake Chad Basin – One Year On

Published: 9/Aug/2017
Source: UNHCR / Reliefweb

Adopted on 8 June 2016 by the Governments of Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, and Niger at the Regional Protection Dialogue on the crisis in the Lake Chad Basin, hosted by the Federal Government of Nigeria with the technical support of UNHCR. […]

Declaration of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) on the Eradication of Statelessness

Published: 28/Jun/2017
Source: International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR)

Reaffirms commitments of ICGLR Member States to end statelessness, in support of the UNHCR #IBelong campaign. Download Declaration: here. The declaration was endorsed by the ICGLR summit of heads of state in October 2017.

Resolution on the Prevention of Statelessness and the Protection of Stateless Persons in the SADC Region

Published: 15/Nov/2016
Source: SADC Parliamentary Forum

SADCPF40-Res 001/16 Resolution adopted at the SADC Parliamentary Forum 40th Plenary Assembly Session 03 to 15 November 2016, Harare, Zimbabwe The resolution: Calls upon National Parliaments and Governments in the SADC Region to: i) Resolve any existing situations of statelessness […]

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Outcome document of Experts Conference on Eradication of Statelessness and Access to Legal Identity Documentation in the Great Lakes Region

Published: 27/Jul/2023
Source: UNHCR & ICGLR

ECOWAS/ECCAS: Regional Model Law on the Determination of Statelessness, the Protection of Stateless Persons and the Facilitation of Their Naturalization

Published: 1/May/2023
Source: ECOWAS/ECCAS/UNHCR

Southern African Development Community: Road map on the eradication of statelessness 2022 – 2024

Published: 19/Aug/2022
Source: SADC / UNHCR

Munyonyo Outcome Document — High-level meeting of ministers in charge of refugees in the Great Lakes Region

Published: 7/Mar/2019
Source: ICGLR & UNHCR

Reaffirmation of the Commitments of the Abuja Action Statement and their Implementation

Published: 29/Jan/2019
Source: UNHCR

Arab Declaration on Belonging and Legal Identity

Published: 28/Feb/2018
Source: League of Arab States

ECOWAS: Coordination Meeting on the implementation of the Banjul Plan of Action

Published: 20/Oct/2017
Source: ECOWAS / UNHCR West Africa

Action Plan of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) on the Eradication of Statelessness 2017-2024

Published: 19/Oct/2017
Source: International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR)

The First Arab Conference on Good Practices & Regional Opportunities to Strengthen Women’s Nationality Rights: Final Declaration

Published: 2/Oct/2017
Source: League of Arab States

The Abuja Action Statement on Protection in the Lake Chad Basin – One Year On

Published: 9/Aug/2017
Source: UNHCR / Reliefweb

Declaration of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) on the Eradication of Statelessness

Published: 28/Jun/2017
Source: International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR)

Resolution on the Prevention of Statelessness and the Protection of Stateless Persons in the SADC Region

Published: 15/Nov/2016
Source: SADC Parliamentary Forum

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Published: 27/Jul/2023 Source: UNHCR & ICGLR

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Published: 29/Jan/2019 Source: UNHCR

Published: 28/Feb/2018 Source: League of Arab States

Published: 20/Oct/2017 Source: ECOWAS / UNHCR West Africa

Published: 19/Oct/2017 Source: International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR)

Published: 2/Oct/2017 Source: League of Arab States

Published: 9/Aug/2017 Source: UNHCR / Reliefweb

Published: 28/Jun/2017 Source: International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR)

Published: 15/Nov/2016 Source: SADC Parliamentary Forum

Published: 27/Jul/2023
Source: UNHCR & ICGLR

Published: 1/May/2023
Source: ECOWAS/ECCAS/UNHCR

Published: 19/Aug/2022
Source: SADC / UNHCR

Published: 7/Mar/2019
Source: ICGLR & UNHCR

Published: 29/Jan/2019
Source: UNHCR

Published: 28/Feb/2018
Source: League of Arab States

Published: 20/Oct/2017
Source: ECOWAS / UNHCR West Africa

Published: 19/Oct/2017
Source: International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR)

Published: 2/Oct/2017
Source: League of Arab States

Published: 9/Aug/2017
Source: UNHCR / Reliefweb

Published: 28/Jun/2017
Source: International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR)

Published: 15/Nov/2016
Source: SADC Parliamentary Forum