2025 ECOSOC Youth Forum Side Event: “Mobilizing for Gender-Equal Nationality Laws”
16 April 2025 19:15-20:45 CEST
We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming 2025 ECOSOC Youth Forum Side Event: “Mobilizing for Gender-Equal Nationality Laws: For Inclusive, Sustainable Development & Youth Empowerment”. This event is co-organized by the Global Alliance to End Statelessness, Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights, UNICEF, UNHCR, UN Women, and Women’s Refugee Commission. Speakers will discuss the importance of addressing discrimination in nationality laws and urgency of ending statelessness and why youth engagement is essential.
Event Details:
- Date: 16 April 2025
- Time: 1:15-2:45 PM NY Time/EST
- In-person & online
Registration:
Past webinars/meetings
1st Global Alliance Townhall Meeting (Session 1)
24 February 2025
The 1st Global Alliance Townhall Meeting was held online on 24 and 25 February 2025.
This Townhall introduced the Thematic Working Groups (TWGs) and their co-chairs, providing an opportunity to discuss initial plans and upcoming inaugural meetings.
Members wishing to join one or several TWGs can enroll through an online form at the bottom of each TWG subpages.
1st Global Alliance Townhall Meeting (Session 2)
25 February 2025
The 1st Global Alliance Townhall Meeting was held online on 24 and 25 February 2025.
This Townhall introduced the Thematic Working Groups (TWGs) and their co-chairs, providing an opportunity to discuss initial plans and upcoming inaugural meetings.
Inaugural meeting of the “Protecting the Rights of Stateless Persons” Thematic Working Group
26 March 2025
The inaugural meeting of the “Protecting the Rights of Stateless Persons” Thematic Working Group (TWG) was held on Wednesday, 26 March, from 10:00 to 11:30 CET.
This open-house session introduced the theme and work modalities of the TWG.
Inaugural meeting of the “Addressing Discrimination in Nationality Laws & Policies” Thematic Working Group
2 April 2025
The inaugural meeting of the “Addressing Discrimination in Nationality Laws & Policies” Thematic Working Group (TWG) was held on Wednesday, 2 April, from 14:00 to 15:30 CET.
This open house session introduced the theme and work modalities of the TWG.
The inaugural meeting of the “Ending Childhood Statelessness” Thematic Working Group (TWG) was held on Thursday, 3 April, at 14:00-15:30 CET.
This open house session introduced the theme and work modalities of the TWG.
2025 ECOSOC Youth Forum Side Event: “Mobilizing for Gender-Equal Nationality Laws”
16 April 2025 19:15-20:45 CEST
Inter-Regional Network Lab: Leveraging Regional Approaches and the Role of Inter-governmental Organizations in addressing statelessness
20 May 2025 15:00-18:00 CEST
The first Global Alliance Inter-Regional Network Lab, “Regional Action, Global Impact: Leveraging Regional Approaches and the Role of Inter-Governmental Organizations in Addressing Statelessness,” was held online on 20 May 2025. Co-organized by UNHCR, the Organization of American States (OAS), the Council of Europe (CoE), and CLARCIEV, the half-day event provided a platform for exchange, peer learning, and cross-regional collaboration, spotlighting the critical role of IGOs in fostering inclusive, coordinated, and regionally grounded action to address statelessness.