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.
8 May 2025
Global Alliance Co-Sponsors side event at the ECOSOC Youth Forum and the launch of Youth Statement for Gender Equality in Nationality Laws
The Global Alliance to End Statelessness co-sponsored a powerful side event at the ECOSOC Youth Forum, alongside Alliance members UNHCR, UNICEF, UN Women, and the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights. Titled “Mobilizing for Gender-Equal Nationality Laws: For Inclusive, Sustainable Development & Youth Empowerment,” the event marked the official launch of the Youth Statement for Gender Equality in Nationality Laws, now open for signatures.
Read more17 March 2025
Townhall Meeting on introducing the Global Alliance Thematic Working Groups
The Global Alliance held its first Townhall meeting online on February 24-25, 2025, focused on introducing the Alliance’s inaugural thematic working groups (TWGs) and their co-chairs.
The thematic working groups are a key workstream of the Global Alliance, established as expert forums to advance the Alliance vision and mission, in particular thematic areas which warrant intensified attention, advocacy and action. They are designed to identity and address key gaps, foster learning and promote innovative solutions.
Read more12 February 2025
Inaugural Advisory Committee Meeting
The final week of January marked a significant milestone for the Global Alliance to End Statelessness, as it convened its first Advisory Committee meeting, bringing together a distinguished group of Member States, civil society and stateless-led organizations, regional bodies, and UN agencies.
Held on 28–29 January in Bogis-Bossey, Switzerland, the inaugural meeting focused on operationalizing the Alliance and advancing key workstreams. Discussions highlighted the need to strengthen member engagement, enhance communication efforts, and ensure the meaningful participation of stateless persons and stateless-led organizations.
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