Global Alliance to End Statelessness

Uniting global efforts to accelerate change and end statelessness, guaranteeing every person’s right to a nationality #UniteToEndStatelessness

[Global Alliance to End Statelessness @EndStatelessns]

...as he explains why legal identity and citizenship are non-negotiable.
​As we celebrate our milestone anniversary & our growing coalition; voices from the front lines remind us why our collective fight is more urgent than ever. [2/2]
​Full interview:
https://t.co/nacMCtjq7r

[Global Alliance to End Statelessness @EndStatelessns]

"A nationality is a fundamental and universal right. You do not negotiate a fundamental right; if it is violated, you defend it."
Hear from Urbens Wilbert Dieuveuil, Director of Initiative Citoyenne pour les Droits de l'Homme (ICDH) in Haiti, our 200th member[1/2]

[OSCE/ODIHR @osce_odihr]

This week in Warsaw, under the umbrella of @EndStatelessns, ODIHR co-hosted an expert roundtable on the Prevention of Childhood Statelessness in Europe and Central Asia, together with UNHCR, @oscehcnm, @coe European Committee on Legal Co-operation and @ENStatelessness.

[OSCE/ODIHR @osce_odihr]

@EndStatelessns @oscehcnm @coe @ENStatelessness We brought together government experts, civil society and international partners to identify practical steps to close these gaps and help ensure every child can acquire a nationality.

📸 Piotr Dziubak

[Global Alliance to End Statelessness @EndStatelessns]

"Nationality is fundamental to dignity, equality and belonging."
​Marking 40 yrs of the African Charter, we add our voice to yours calling for action to protect the Right to a Nationality and to end #statelessness across the continent.

[Southern African Nationality Network (SANN) @NetworkSouthern]

On African Human Rights Day, as we mark 40 years of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights, civil society calls for action to protect the right to nationality and to #endstatelessness in Africa. 🌍✊🏽

Read our joint statement:

[Global Alliance to End Statelessness @EndStatelessns]

@coe Sharing these experiences helps governments learn from one another and turn commitments into concrete improvements in children’s lives.
​Every child deserves a nationality. It simply requires action, cooperation, and political will. [3/3]
​#CouncilOfEurope #GlobalAlliance

[Global Alliance to End Statelessness @EndStatelessns]

Speaking at the expert roundtable in Warsaw, Philippe Kantz brought an essential message from @coe 's work: childhood statelessness is preventable, and practical solutions already exist. [1/3]
​📍 #WarsawRoundtable #ChildRights #EndStatelessness

[Global Alliance to End Statelessness @EndStatelessns]

@coe The Council of Europe’s Compendium of Good Practices, prepared by The European committee on Legal Co-operation with input from 29 member States & civil society, proves that while some cases need legal reform, many can be solved through simple administrative & procedural changes.

[Global Alliance to End Statelessness @EndStatelessns]

...they affect access to education, participation in society, & a sense of belonging. That is why legal safeguards matter, but implementation matters just as much.​ Nationality is not only a legal bond; it is the ‘right to have rights.’ [2/2]
​Mitra Jalali, @oscehcnm

[Global Alliance to End Statelessness @EndStatelessns]

“Preventing and addressing statelessness is, first and foremost, a human rights issue. But it is also essential to social cohesion, inclusion, and long-term stability.
​When children are left without nationality, barriers do not stop at documentation... [1/2]
​#WarsawRoundtable

[Global Alliance to End Statelessness @EndStatelessns]

"...remove barriers to civil documentation, and ensure that no child is left behind. Through our partnership with UNHCR and others, ODIHR remains committed to supporting participating States." [2/2]
​— Beata Bislim Olahova, @osce_odihr
​#WarsawRoundtable #EndStatelessness

[Global Alliance to End Statelessness @EndStatelessns]

"Every child has the right to a legal identity and a nationality. Across the OSCE region, preventing childhood statelessness requires practical cooperation between governments, international organisations & civil society to strengthen birth registration systems... [1/2]"

[Global Alliance to End Statelessness @EndStatelessns]

The participation of both EU and non-EU States, with countries from the Western Balkans, Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus, & Central Asia, provided a valuable platform aimed at ensuring every child acquires a nationality and preventing new cases of statelessness.

[Global Alliance to End Statelessness @EndStatelessns]

Government participation in the roundtable is particularly strong, bringing together officials from some 20 countries across Europe and Central Asia.

[Global Alliance to End Statelessness @EndStatelessns]

The diversity represented, ranging from Ministries of Interior and Justice to Foreign Affairs ministries, migration authorities, citizenship departments, & civil registration bodies, reflects the multi-sectoral nature of efforts to prevent & reduce childhood statelessness.

[Global Alliance to End Statelessness @EndStatelessns]

..They can connect individual experiences and identify the structural problems that might otherwise be treated as isolated administrative cases.” [2/2]
​ @aleksandra_sgk , Vice Chair of Trustees, @ENStatelessness

[Global Alliance to End Statelessness @EndStatelessns]

“Civil society organizations have a particular role in making these situations visible through legal counseling, research, strategic advocacy, and direct engagement with authorities... [1/2]
​#WarsawRoundtable

[Global Alliance to End Statelessness @EndStatelessns]

@Refugees @coe @osce_odihr @ENStatelessness Speaking during the event, Philippe Leclerc ( Director of UNHCR Regional Bureau for Europe Director) urged:

💬 "We must translate lessons into concrete recommendations & faster progress for children... Solutions are strongest when shaped by those with lived experience."

[Global Alliance to End Statelessness @EndStatelessns]

The Regional Expert Roundtable on Childhood Statelessness in Europe & Central Asia has begun!
​Co-organized with @Refugees , @coe, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, @osce_odihr, @ENStatelessness