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Emerging from the shadows: ending statelessness in Central Asia

After living on the margins of society for most of their lives, nearly 220,000 people have been granted nationality by Central Asian states over the past decade.
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How higher education is empowering refugee youth in Kazakhstan

Higher education enables refugee youth to contribute to the sustainable development of their communities.
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Solarization of the Emergency Stockpile in Uzbekistan Completed

UNHCR and LONGi wrap up phase one of a multiyear climate action partnership
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Central Asia commits to end statelessness with Ashgabat Declaration

Nearly 37,000 people in Central Asia do not have a nationality. They are stateless.

They often aren’t allowed to go to school, see a doctor, get a job, open a bank account, buy a house or even get married.

For over a decade, Central Asian States, supported by UNHCR, have made significant progress in preventing and ending statelessness.