{"id":34702,"date":"2022-01-25T14:31:31","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T14:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citizenshiprightsafrica.org\/?p=34702"},"modified":"2022-02-04T14:40:30","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T14:40:30","slug":"unhcr-and-republic-of-south-africa-high-level-dialogue-main-outcomes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citizenshiprightsafrica.org\/en\/unhcr-and-republic-of-south-africa-high-level-dialogue-main-outcomes\/","title":{"rendered":"UNHCR and Republic of South Africa High-Level Dialogue: Main Outcomes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">January 2022<br role=\"presentation\" \/>UNHCR and Republic of South Africa High-Level Dialogue<br role=\"presentation\" \/>Assistant High Commissioner (Protection) and Minister of Home Affairs<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Extracts:<\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">OVERVIEW OF THE AGENDA : CURRENT AND <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">FUTURE COLLABORATION<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">1.<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Asylum system<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">development: legislative reform and protection impact<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">2.<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Asylum system<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">development: social assistance<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">3.<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Asylum system<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">development: judicial engagement<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">4.<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Asylum system<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">development: RSD and backlog project<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">5. Durable solutions<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">6. Statelessness, including HLSS<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">7. Global Compact on Refugees and the Global Refugee<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Forum<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(update on<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">pledges and current <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">state of affairs)<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">8. Cooperation Agreement between UNHCR and<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">GoRSA<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Outcomes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Statelessness<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">UNHCR<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">agrees<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">that<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">South<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Africa<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">is<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">not<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">obliged<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">to<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">grant<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">citizenship<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">to<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">every<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">child<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">born <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">in<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">South<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">African<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">territory<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">to<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">non<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">&#8211;<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">South<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">African<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">parents<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">,<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">unless<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">there<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">is<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">indication<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">that<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">it<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">would<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">lead<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">to<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">statelessness,<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">in<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">line<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">with<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">1961<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Convention<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">on<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Reduction<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">of <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Statelessness<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">;<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\u00a0<span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Government<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">of<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">South<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Africa<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">will<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">nonetheless<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">issue<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">a<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Record<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">of<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Birth<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">to<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">be <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">presented<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">to<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">country<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">where<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">they<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">are<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">deserving<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">of<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">citizenship<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Government<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">of<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">South<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Africa<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">will<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">actively<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">collaborate<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">with<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">countries<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">in<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">region<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">to <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">encourage<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">promote<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Civil<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Registration<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">systems<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">UNHCR<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Government<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">of<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">South<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Africa<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">will<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">publish<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">a<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">common<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">statement<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">on<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">definition<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">of<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">a<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">stateless<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">person<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Download full document: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dha.gov.za\/images\/FINAL-OUTCOMES-HLD-25-Jan-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.dha.gov.za\/images\/FINAL-OUTCOMES-HLD-25-Jan-2022.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"January 2022UNHCR and Republic of South Africa High-Level DialogueAssistant High Commissioner (Protection) and Minister of Home Affairs Extracts: OVERVIEW OF THE AGENDA : CURRENT AND FUTURE COLLABORATION1. Asylum system development: legislative reform and protection impact2. Asylum system development: social assistance3. Asylum system development: judicial engagement4. Asylum system development: RSD and backlog project5. Durable solutions6. 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