European Network on Statelessness 347d ago

On Monday 14th October, the High-Level Segment on Statelessness (HLS) took place in Geneva. Held as part of this year’s UNHCR ExCom meeting, bringing together governments, regional institutions and UN bodies from across the globe, the event also marked the launch of the Global Alliance to End Statelessness. Our Director, Chris Nash, spoke on the HLS opening panel to a packed-out Palais des Nations, alongside High Commissioner Filipo Grandi and stateless activists Noor Azizah and Nosizi Dube. After reflecting on recent progress, he called on UNHCR and the international community to increase its resourcing and prioritisation on tackling statelessness, noting that “if you can’t see a problem, you can’t fix it.” Video credit: UNHCR.