2 September 2026

Event to mark the 65th Anniversary of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness

On 2 September 2026, 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.

The programme will feature opening remarks from senior UNHCR officials, followed by interactive panel discussion highlighting practical experiences and good practices in implementing the Convention, explore progress achieved, remaining challenges, and opportunities to advance universal accession and strengthen implementation of safeguards against statelessness worldwide.

Further details on the programme and speakers will be announced shortly.
Date: 2 September 2026
Time: 10:00–11:30 CEST (Geneva) | 11:00–12:30 EAT (Nairobi) | 15:00–16:30 ICT (Bangkok)

Format: Virtual event
Register here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/Y20KZtp29G

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.

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.

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!