Upcoming Events
Event date: 28 September 2026
Human Rights Council Side Event: Practical Approaches to Accelerating Birth Registration Through Interoperability with Other Sectors
The Global Alliance to End Statelessness is pleased to co-sponsor a Human Rights Council side event on Practical Approaches to Accelerating Birth Registration Through Interoperability with Other Sectors, on 28 September 2026, 13:00-14:30 CEST
Event date: 29 September 2026
The UNHCR Global NGO Consultations Side Event on Digital Identity and Statelessness
We are pleased to announce the upcoming side event, “Digital Identity and Statelessness: Towards Inclusive Digital Transformation,” organized as part of the 2026 UNHCR–NGO Global Consultations. Co-organized by Nationality For All with the support of 9 regional and international organizations, this session will take place via Zoom Meetings. It provides a critical opportunity for participants to examine how digital identity systems and digitalized civil registration impact stateless persons and those at risk of statelessness.
Previous Events
Event date: 22 September 2026
Launch of the Global Recommendations on Nationality and Statelessness in the Context of Climate Change
The launch of the Global Recommendations on Nationality and Statelessness in the Context of Climate Change will take place on 22 September 2026, 11:30-12:30 CEST. Developed jointly by UNHCR and the Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness (PMCS), the new Global Recommendations provide practical guidance for governments and other stakeholders to protect the right to a nationality, prevent and reduce statelessness, and safeguard the rights of stateless people in the context of climate change.
Event date: 8 September 2026 to 8 October 2026
Third Quarterly Meetings of the Global Alliance Thematic Working Groups
We are pleased to announce the upcoming third quarterly meetings of the Global Alliance three Thematic Working Groups (TWGs), which will take place via Teams.
Meeting Schedules:
TWG on Ending Childhood Statelessness: 08 September 2026, 14:00-15:30 (CET)
TWG on Addressing Discrimination in Nationality Laws & Policies: 16 September 2026, 14:00-15:30 (CET)
TWG Protecting the Rights of Stateless Persons: 08 October 2026, 10:00-11:30 (CET)
Event date: 2 September 2026
Event to mark the 65th Anniversary of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness
On 2 September 2026, 10:00-11:30 CEST, the Global Alliance to End Statelessness will host a virtual event to mark the 65th anniversary of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, the principal international treaty dedicated to preventing statelessness and ensuring every person’s right to a nationality. Held under the theme “Preventing and Resolving Statelessness in Practice”, the event will bring together representatives of governments, regional organizations, UN agencies, civil society, academia, stateless-led organizations and other partners to reflect on progress made in preventing and reducing statelessness, and to discuss opportunities to strengthen implementation of safeguards against statelessness worldwide
Event date: 27 May 2026 to 9 June 2026
Upcoming 2nd Quarterly Meetings of the Global Alliance Thematic Working Groups
We are pleased to announce the upcoming 2nd quarterly meetings of the three Global Alliance Thematic Working Groups (TWGs), which will take place virtually via Zoom on 27 May, 3 and 9 June 2026. These sessions provide an opportunity for Alliance members to exchange expertise, discuss ongoing initiatives, and contribute to collaborative efforts under the 2026 TWG workplans.
All three meetings will be open to all members of the Global Alliance to End Statelessness.