UNHCR commends the Republic of the Congo’s commitment to end statelessness
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, applauds the Government and people of the Republic of the Congo for its recent accession to the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. In a country with a population...
UNHCR and Thailand enhance cooperation in support of displaced and stateless populations
BANGKOK – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has held discussions with the Royal Thai Government (RTG) on the situation of refugees and stateless people in the country during a three-day visit which concludes on Tuesday. In line with...
Hope for Pemba community as they gain recognition as Kenyan citizens
Barke Hamisi always felt she was a Kenyan, until her first encounter with the stigma of statelessness. Nearly three decades later, she can finally say, “I belong” By Charity Nzomo in Kilifi, Kenya A gentle breeze fans a row of colourful clothes drying on a line behind...