The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) organized on 21 October 2021 a virtual roundtable on the Importance of Equality and Non-discrimination in Nationality Matters to End Statelessness.

The virtual roundtable brought together State representatives, United Nations human rights mechanisms, civil society organizations and stateless persons to discuss statelessness, human rights and non-discrimination in nationality matters.

The findings and recommendations emanating from the virtual roundtable will inform the 2021 Minorities Forum, and will be shared widely, including with States, National Human Rights Institutions, UN entities, civil society organizations and human rights defenders.

In preparation for the virtual roundtable, OHCHR and UNHCR undertook a stocktaking on national law, policy and practice in these areas.

Download the questionnaire in English | Español (PDF).

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