The Latin American and Caribbean 2nd Civil Registration Campaign
The Latin American and Caribbean Council of Civil Registry, Identity and Vital Statistics (CLARCIEV), the community that unites the civil registries across the region, is launching the Second Latin American and Caribbean Civil Registry Campaign from August 3 to August 16, 2026. This intensive 15-day initiative aims to eliminate under-registration and guarantee the right to identity across the region.
Building on the success of last year’s campaign, which helped more than 32,000 people gain access to their legal identity for the very first time, and guided by the slogan “Latin America and the Caribbean, a region without invisibles: Identity for all!”, this second edition focuses on the urgent goal of ensuring that every child receives an official birth registration. Not being registered means remaining invisible to the law and to society, and acting now with utmost urgency is the only way to break down barriers and guarantee a future full of equality, opportunity, and true social development.
This year, 16 countries have joined the campaign, demonstrating a strong commitment to ensuring the right to legal identity for all. Participating countries are: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, the Dominican Republic, and Uruguay.
We call upon Global Alliance members, partner organizations, and community networks to support this regional effort by disseminating campaign information and sharing this invitation widely so that every community is reached.
We also encourage you to follow CLARCIEV’s social media channels and website to learn more about the campaign, access campaign materials, and help amplify its messages across the region:
22 October 2026
Standing To End Statelessness: A Conversation with ICDH in Haiti on the Frontlines of Human Rights
As the Global Alliance to End Statelessness marks its second anniversary and reaches a powerful network of 200 members strong, we are reminded that tangible progress on addressing and preventing statelessness is possible through our collective action, in particular supporting the most vulnerable and at risk of being left behind. To explore our shared vision and what it truly means to fight for the “right to have rights,” we sat down in a short conversation with Mr. Urbens Wilbert DIEUVEUIL, Director of Initiative Citoyenne pour les Droits de l’Homme, ICDH that proudly stepped forward as the 200th member of the Global Alliance.
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African Human Rights Day: Call for Action on the Right to a Nationality and the Eradication of Statelessness in Africa
On African Human Rights Day, as we mark 40 years since the entry into force of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, we are calling for renewed action to protect the right to a nationality and end statelessness across Africa.
A joint statement led by the Pan African Nationality Network (PANN), the South African Nationality Network (SANN), the Global Alliance to End Statelessness, Lawyers for Human Rights and other partner organizations highlights that nationality is fundamental to human dignity, equality, belonging and full participation in society.
10 September 2026
65th Anniversary of the 1961 Convention Global Event Highlights and Key Action to End Statelessness
On 2 September 2026, the Global Alliance to End Statelessness convened a high-level online event to mark the 65th anniversary of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness under the theme of Preventing and Resolving Statelessness in Practice.The event brought together governments, UN agencies, regional organizations, civil society, and stateless-led groups to exchange experiences and highlight practical solutions to ensure that no child is born without a nationality.
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