From Pledges to Results: a parallel high-level event at the Global Refugee Forum 2023

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. The global gathering will bring together various stakeholders to engage in a dialogue and to inform joint initiatives on statelessness centred around three themes – Knowledge, Solidarity, and Change.

On 28 February 2024, the Solidarity theme day of the conference, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will host a panel on ‘Uniting for Change: 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. It will seek feedback, galvanize support, and expand the membership of the Global Alliance through the launch of a membership drive campaign. The overall objective of the panel is to create an increased understanding among conference participants of the benefit of multistakeholder engagement and action to address statelessness, foster opportunities for collaboration and support, and inform future strategies and action plans of the Alliance.

The panel will be moderated by a renowned stateless activist and will include a diverse range of panelists, including the representative of a Solution Seeker Member State, a regional civil society network, a grass-roots stateless-led organization, representatives of the academia and the United Nations.

The panel will take place in a hybrid modality on 28 February 2024 at 14:30 – 16:00 (UTC+8). The livestream link will be posted here once available.

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15 October 2025

Call for Submission of Global Alliance Online Marketplace Snapshots

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The first regular call for project snapshot submissions to the Global Alliance Online Marketplace is now open! 

Members of the Global Alliance working on statelessness or equal nationality rights, and representing civil society organizations, stateless-led groups, or academic institutions, are invited to submit their project snapshots by 1 November 2025. 

The Online Marketplace serves as a dynamic platform and repository for collaborative project proposals from Alliance members. It connects donors with impactful initiatives that advance our shared vision of ending statelessness. 

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9 October 2025

One year of collective action to end statelessness

Yesterday, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva,  the Global Alliance to End Statelessness marked its first anniversary during a side event of UNHCR’s Executive Committee meeting.  

Launched just one year ago, the Alliance has grown into a vibrant multi-stakeholder platform of 150 + members — including 25 States, 11 intergovernmental organizations,  and a broad network of civil society and stateless-led organizations – all working together to ensure that no one is left without a nationality.

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29 September 2025

Global Alliance Hosts Second Townhall

On 23 September 2025, the Global Alliance to End Statelessness held its second Townhall Meeting, bringing together over 80 participants from across the Alliance’s diverse membership – including States, regional and international organizations, civil society and stateless-led groups, and academia. The Townhall provided a space for members to connect, exchange updates, and explore new initiatives advancing the Global Action Plan to End Statelessness 2.0.

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