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29 April 2026

International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) Side Event on Legal Identity in Migration

An upcoming side event at the 2026 International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) will focus on Legal Identity in Migration: Operational Realities of Return, Readmission and Reintegration, and Statelessness Considerations. The event co-organized by UNHCR and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), will take place on Wednesday, 29 April, from 10:00–11:30 EDT / 16:00–17:30 CEST .

Format: Virtual (English, with interpretation in French and Spanish). No prior registration is required. You can join directly via the event link: https://iom-int.zoom.us/j/95289350420

The event will explore operational and protection challenges faced by migrants who are unable to establish their legal identity or nationality, including those who may be stateless or at risk of statelessness. It will also mark the launch of the United Nations Network on Migration Guidance Note on the Intersection of Legal Identity and Return, Readmission and Reintegration.

The discussion will include contributions from the Government representatives from Ghana, Nigeria, and Mexico, as well as the European Statelessness Network, and international partners, followed by an interactive discussion. It is particularly relevant for those working on legal identity, statelessness, civil registration, migration management, and protection.

We encourage Global Alliance members to participate and share this invitation within their networks.

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12 December 2023 ‐ 15 December 2023

Endorse the Global Refugee Forum 2023 Multistakeholder Pledge on ending statelessness and join the new Global Alliance

For the Global Refugee Forum 2023, stakeholders are encouraged to make Multistakeholder pledges, which are joint pledges with a large-scale reach, working towards an ambitious common goal.

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28 February 2024

Accelerating solutions through multi-stakeholder action: a panel by the Global Alliance at the World Conference on Statelessness

From 26-29 February 2024, the World Conference on Statelessness, organized by the Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion, Nationality for All and Development of Human Resources for Rural Areas Malaysia, will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

On 28 February 2024, the Solidarity theme day of the conference, UNHCR will host a panel on Expediting Solutions through the New Multistakeholder Global Alliance to End Statelessness. The event will introduce the Global Alliance to civil society organizations, stateless-led organizations and other stakeholders.

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9 May 2024

Towards the Summit of the Future: Ending Statelessness & Upholding Equal Nationality Rights

The 2024 United Nations Civil Society Conference in Support of the Summit of the Future is a premier event on the civil society calendar at the United Nations, ahead of the September 2024 Summit of the Future. On 9 May, the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights, the Global Movement against Statelessness, Women’s Refugee Commission and UNHCR are co-organizing a panel entitled, ‘Ending Statelessness & Upholding Equal Nationality Rights for Inclusive, Sustainable Development’. 

The panel will take place on 9 May 2024 at 7AM EST/13PM CET/14PM EAT/19PM MYT. Arabic and French interpretation will be available. Register online today! 

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