« Tout ce qu’il faut pour mettre fin à l’apatridie, c’est la volonté politique. » Cheikh Lô is a Senegalese musician and singer. He has played concerts worldwide combining reggae, funk and Senegalese rhythmic sounds. He has been described as an...
“Nationality is the gateway to all the rights we deserve and dream of. We must eradicate statelessness” Gabriela Rivadeneira is the President of the National Assembly in Ecuador. She joins #IBelong Campaign to End Statelessness by 2024. Join us by signing the Open...
“Why a mother would not be able to pass her nationality to her child in the same way a father can? I believe in change. #IBelong” Aby Ndour is a Senegalese singer and TV host. Aby started her career in 1989 when she started to accompany Youssou Ndour on...
“Every child should have the right to a future and should be able to say #IBelong and #IExist.” Bideew Bou Bess is a Senegalese music band made up of brothers Moctar Sall, Baidy Sall and Ibrahima Sall. They come from the north of Senegal and their music is...
“Without the legal protection offered by citizenship, the victims are exposed to severe hardships” Maria Do Ceu Silva Monteiro is the President, Community Court of Justice, of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Guinea Bisseau. She joins...
“It’s sad millions are condemned to a life without a nationality. The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church wholeheartedly supports the campaign, including through prayers.” Born Teklemariam in 1942, Abune Mathias started as a young deacon in 1954 and served the...
