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.

Melvin Suarez, Chair of the Global Alliance Advisory Committee and State Counsel at the Department of Justice of the Philippines, opened the meeting with a keynote address, urging members to play an active role in shaping the Alliance’s Thematic Working Groups (TWGs) and to keep statelessness prominently on global agendas.

Members then heard updates from the three TWGs on:

  • Protecting the Rights of Stateless Persons announced its annual theme on the right to education and upcoming initiatives including a webinar on 4 December.
  • Addressing Discrimination in Nationality Laws and Practices shared advocacy efforts on gender-equal nationality rights and plans for testimonies and reform spotlights.
  • Ending Childhood Statelessness reported on engagements with UN treaty bodies and upcoming webinars to drive action on every child’s right to a nationality.

The meeting also spotlighted the first Inter-Regional Network Lab, co-organized with the Council of Europe, CLARCIEV and Organization of American States, which convened regional intergovernmental organizations and civil society networks to exchange on solutions to root causes of statelessness.

A major highlight was the launch of the Online Marketplace – a digital platform connecting grassroots, stateless-led and civil society initiatives with potential donors. The pilot phase supported 6 regional civil society networks such as Statelessness and Dignified Citizenship Coalition Asia Pacific (SDCC-AP) and the East African Nationality Network (EANN), helping them strengthen collective efforts and advocacy capacity. The first open call for project snapshots will be launched in October 2025.

The Townhall concluded with an open floor for member updates. Highlights included Malaysia’s historic constitutional amendment granting mothers equal rights to confer nationality – shared by Family Frontiers — and new resources such as the third edition of the Statelessness Encyclopedia Asia Pacific, presented by Nationality for All.

The Global Alliance members were encouraged to continue collective efforts and collaboration ahead of GRF Progress Review and the Global Alliance Annual Meeting in December.

 

The Townhall recording can be found  here (accessible for members of the Global Alliance).

 

Share this on:
15 October 2025

Call for Submission of Global Alliance Online Marketplace Snapshots

Handshake

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. 

Read more
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.

Read more
24 September 2025

Knowledge Webinar Series – Webinar 1: Resolving statelessness together

This September, the Global Alliance to End Statelessness launched its Knowledge Webinar Series, which aims at spotlighting concrete actions, lessons learned, and collaborative solutions from around the world. The first edition of the series took place online on 10 September 2025.

Read more