Accelerating progress to end statelessness: In case you missed the thematic stocktaking event, you can watch the online recording.

Over 1,500 displaced children receive birth certificates in Nigeria

Nigeria scales up birth registration of children at risk of statelessness, living in camps for internally displaced people.

Interview with Gillian Triggs, Assistant High Commissioner – Protection

Interview with Gillian Triggs, Assistant High Commissioner – Protection © UNHCR/Susan Hopper 9 July 2021 As we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, we asked UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Gillian...

Many stateless in UK face a tortuous road to recognition

UNHCR study shines light on a hidden national issue that, despite recent progress, still affects millions of people around the world.

‘It was a very emotional moment … I felt that now I definitely exist’

Linda’s life in Russia shows what it means to overcome adversity. Her charisma shines in the YouTube videos she’s made covering pop hits. Outside her job organizing business events, she volunteers at eco-projects and works with children.  Yet for most of her life, the...

‘I want all Shona women to see that they can be anything they want’

Nosizi Dube has always been a top performer in school but every year, her chances of advancing to the next level got slimmer. Born into the stateless Shona community in Kenya, she did not have the crucial documents to prove her identity and register for exams.