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Voluntary Pledges

Mozambique

UNHCR High-Level Segment on Statelessness Conduct a study on statelessness in the country by 2022 to identify aspects that can be improved in preventing, combating and eliminating statelessness.

UNHCR High-Level Segment on Statelessness

Conduct a study on statelessness in the country by 2022 to identify aspects that can be improved in preventing, combating and eliminating statelessness.

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Voluntary Pledges

Namibia

UNHCR High-Level Segment on Statelessness The Government of the Republic of Namibia hereby commits: To accede and or ratify the 1954 UN Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Stateless Persons as well as the 1969 OAU Convention...

UNHCR High-Level Segment on Statelessness

The Government of the Republic of Namibia hereby commits: To accede and or ratify the 1954 UN Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Stateless Persons as well as the 1969 OAU Convention Governing Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa and the 2009 AU Convention on the Protection and Assistance of Internal Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention) by 2020. [Year of Completion 2020]

The Government of the Republic of Namibia hereby commits: Commit to introduce a provision in its nationality law to grant nationality to children of unknown origin found in its territory. [Y.o.C. 2021]

The Government of the Republic of Namibia hereby commits: Commit to identify stateless persons in all regions and to undertake and publish a qualitative study to better understand the situation of stateless groups and individuals living in its territory with a view to finding a solution to their situation. [Y.o.C. 2020]

The Government of the Republic of Namibia hereby commits: Commit to fully implement the Action Plan on the Eradication of Statelessness in Namibia. [Y.o.C. 2023]

Identification and determination procedures Foundlings/Unaccompanied children International Instruments Data Collection/Monitoring/Reporting Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Voluntary Pledges

Niger

UNHCR High-Level Segment on Statelessness The Government of the Republic of the Niger commits to set up a procedure to recognize the status of stateless persons on the basis of the 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons, to which the Niger acceded in 2014. (Year of...

UNHCR High-Level Segment on Statelessness

The Government of the Republic of the Niger commits to set up a procedure to recognize the status of stateless persons on the basis of the 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons, to which the Niger acceded in 2014. (Year of Completion: 2020)

The Government of the Republic of the Niger hereby commits to by 2020 undertake and publish a qualitative study to better understand the causes of statelessness and the groups at risk of statelessness living across the territory, with a view to finding a solution to their situation. (Y.o.C. 2020)

The Government of the Republic of the Niger hereby commits to amend the law governing matters of nationality in order to guarantee the conferral of nationality at birth to children born in the Niger who would otherwise be stateless, as well as to the foundlings. (Y.o.C. 2024)

Identification and determination procedures Born on territory Foundlings/Unaccompanied children Data Collection/Monitoring/Reporting Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Nigeria

UNHCR High-Level Segment on Statelessness The Government of Nigeria hereby commits to establishing a Statelessness Determination Procedure to identify stateless persons, grant protection status and facilitate appropriate solutions. (Year of Completion 2020) The Government of Nigeria hereby...

UNHCR High-Level Segment on Statelessness

The Government of Nigeria hereby commits to establishing a Statelessness Determination Procedure to identify stateless persons, grant protection status and facilitate appropriate solutions. (Year of Completion 2020)

The Government of Nigeria hereby commits to introduce regulations for the registration of offspring of naturalized citizens as Nigerians. (Y.o.C. 2020)

The Government of Nigeria hereby commits to publishing a qualitative study, with a view to finding solutions. (Y.o.C. 2021)

The Government of Nigeria hereby commits: to scale up issuance of birth registration and national identity numbers, including to IDPs, refugees and returnees. (Y.o.C. 2024)

The Government of Nigeria hereby commits: to undertake law reforms on registration of children born on Nigerian Territory who would otherwise be stateless and children under 10 years of unknown origin; as well as equality for spouse on the acquisition, change and retention of nationality upon civil registration. (Y.o.C. 2024)

Identification and determination procedures Birth registration Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Voluntary Pledges

Rwanda

UNHCR High-Level Segment on Statelessness The Government of Rwanda hereby commits to establish a National Taskforce on Statelessness: it will consist of selecting offices from relevant institutions and setting up a Concept Note and Terms of Reference which shall guide the work of the...

UNHCR High-Level Segment on Statelessness

The Government of Rwanda hereby commits to establish a National Taskforce on Statelessness: it will consist of selecting offices from relevant institutions and setting up a Concept Note and Terms of Reference which shall guide the work of the taskforce. The Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration (DGIE) shall be the initiating institution and the coordinator of the activities. The establishment of a National task force on Statelessness and related activities are expected to be completed by February 2020. (Year of Completion 2020)

The Government of Rwanda hereby commits to prepare and adopt a national action plan to eradicate statelessness. This commitment will be following establishment of a National Taskforce on Statelessness. The National Action Plan will be made up by actions that are needed to be taken in the particular context of the country in ending statelessness such as reviewing the nationality laws in favour of ending statelessness, ensuring birth registration, issuing documentations and keep the momentum in having anti gender discrimination law. As the government of Rwanda made commitment on ending Statelessness in successive forums, National Action Plan will be implemented until the end of 2024. The implementation of the National Action Plan will involve various different institutions under the coordination of the DGIE. (Y.o.C 2020)

The Government of Rwanda hereby commits to enact the amendments of nationality laws facilitating the naturalisation of stateless persons. The government of Rwanda acceded to the 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness in 2006 and effective of implementation of these instruments needs their alignment with domestic nationality laws. A new nationality law that will cater for the naturalisation of stateless persons has been initiated to replace the current Organic Law no 30/2008 of 25/07/2008 relating to Rwandan nationality. The Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration is responsible for ensuring the enactment process of the amendments of the nationality law and such law is expected to be passed by the Parliament by June 2020. (Y.o.C 2020)

The Government of Rwanda hereby commits to include the question of statelessness in the next national population and housing census that is expected to take place in 2022. In order to get the exact number and profile of stateless persons in Rwanda while minimising the cost of exercise, it is being planned to include variable of statelessness and the statelessness officers will work hand in hand with the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda. The Results from the exercise to identify and get the exact number of stateless persons in Rwanda are expected to be available early 2023. (Y.o.C 2023)

The Government of Rwanda hereby commits to granting or confirming nationality of all stateless persons and their descendants living on Rwanda territory. After amendment of the nationality law and getting the number and the profile of the stateless persons in Rwanda, the next action will be to naturalise all persons who will have been found stateless or at risk of statelessness in accordance with the provisions of the law. The persons with confirmed nationality will be connected to their country of origin to get documentation. The action of granting or confirming nationality of all stateless persons and their descendants living on Rwandan territory will be coordinated by the Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration by 2024. (Y.o.C 2024)

The Government of Rwanda hereby commits to improve access to late birth registration for refugees in line with the principle of universal birth registration in order to ensure that all refugees born in Rwanda have their birth registered and have a birth certificate or civil status ruling. This commitment is already under implementation as the government of Rwanda in 2006 enacted a new law on persons and family in order to ensure that every child is registered immediately after birth and the condition of making late registration through the court is removed and the fine is waived for registering orphans. In the same context, it is planned to have regular Civil Registration week in refugee camps to raise awareness in registering new birth and give awards to Civil Registrar office that perform well. After every registration, birth record will be issued and make sure that all adults have refugee card. This action will be carried out by the Ministry of Emergency Management, the Ministry of Local Government and the Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration and though the action is continuous by the campaign and giving awards will be launched by 2020. (Y.o.C -)

The Government of Rwanda hereby commits to ensuring that former refugees of Rwandan origin who opted for local integration in their respective host country and whose refugee status was ceased by the respective asylum authority, and who are entitled to nationality documents and willing to obtain these documents, but have not yet acquired them are able to do so. This activity has been being implemented by the Rwandan embassies along with the Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration and National Identification Agency. In order to ensure the success of the activity, a set of activities have been planned that include the reinforcing Come and See event whereby some refugees come in Rwanda for visit and return to their host countries after getting National ID and Passport, undertake awareness in the countries hosting Rwandan refugees by the Ministry of Emergency Management, the Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration officials and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through Rwandan Embassies. This action is expected to be ongoing but the intensive awareness has to be conducted until 2024 to avoid possible loss of connection with their country of origin. (Y.o.C 2024)

The government of Rwanda hereby commits to contribute to the adoption and subsequent ratification of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on Specific Aspects of the Right to Nationality and Eradication of Statelessness in Africa. Being a party to both conventions on statelessness reflects the commitment Rwanda has in the fight against statelessness, it is in this context Rwanda has been continentally at the forefront in taking actions aimed at ending statelessness through its various policies such as gender equality, civil registration and documentation for everyone. It therefore participated in the drafting of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People's Rights on the Rights to Nationality and the Eradication of Statelessness in Africa. The Government of Rwanda is ready to sign and ratify it once adopted and will encourage other countries to do so. The Ministry of
Justice and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will lead this action. (Y.o.C -)

 

Lack of documents/Access to documentation Remedy/Reparation Stateless Persons - Other Nationality/Identity documentation Birth registration Gender International Instruments Data Collection/Monitoring/Reporting Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action Implementing measures - Other
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Senegal

UNHCR High-Level Segment on Statelessness The Government of the Republic of Senegal hereby commits to officially adopt a National Action Plan to combat statelessness. [Year of Completion 2022] The Government of the Republic of Senegal hereby commits to issue attestation or administrative...

UNHCR High-Level Segment on Statelessness

The Government of the Republic of Senegal hereby commits to officially adopt a National Action Plan to combat statelessness. [Year of Completion 2022]

The Government of the Republic of Senegal hereby commits to issue attestation or administrative documents in lieu of birth certificates to refugees born outside Senegal. [Y.o.C. 2021]

The Government of the Republic of Senegal hereby commits to establish a normative, institutional and operational framework on statelessness determination procedure.[Y.o.C. 2021]

The Government of the Republic of Senegal hereby commits to complete the civil status registration of refugees born in Senegal and eligible to acquire Senegalese nationality. [Y.o.C. 2021]

Identification and determination procedures (Forced) migration context Born on territory Birth registration Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Sierra Leone

UNHCR High-Level Segment on Statelessness Government of Sierra Leone hereby commits to build the capacity of [Ministries, Departments and Agencies] and other advocacy organisations (through trainings) to continue to protect and assist stateless persons in protracted situations. [Year of...

UNHCR High-Level Segment on Statelessness

Government of Sierra Leone hereby commits to build the capacity of [Ministries, Departments and Agencies] and other advocacy organisations (through trainings) to continue to protect and assist stateless persons in protracted situations. [Year of Completion 2020]

Government of Sierra Leone hereby commits to endorse the launch of the National Action Plan of Statelessness by mid 2020. [Y.o.C. 2020]

Government of Sierra Leone hereby commits to establish a statelessness determination procedure to determine and assist stateless people, among migrants and those with undetermined nationality to acquire or confirm their nationality with effective, efficient and sustainable support from policy programmes in the country (e.g. social safety net, micro enterprise group, self-help affinity group). [Y.o.C. 2023]

Government of Sierra Leone hereby commits to gather qualitative and quantitative data on Stateless persons by 2021. [Y.o.C. 2021]

Government of Sierra Leone hereby commits: Resolve existing major situations of statelessness regarding conferment of Nationality to persons that are stateless or at risk of being stateless by 2024. [Y.o.C. 2024]

Protection/Enjoyment of rights Identification and determination procedures Remedy/Reparation (Forced) migration context Data Collection/Monitoring/Reporting Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action Awareness raising/Capacity building/Training
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Somalia

UNHCR High-Level Segment on Statelessness By 31 December 2020, the Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia commits to accede to the 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and to the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. [Year of Completion 2020] By...

UNHCR High-Level Segment on Statelessness

By 31 December 2020, the Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia commits to accede to the 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and to the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. [Year of Completion 2020]

By 31 December 2020, the Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia commits to conduct and publish a qualitative study to better understand the situation of stateless groups and individuals and groups at risk of statelessness living in its territory with a view to finding a situation to their situation. [Y.o.C. 2020]

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South Sudan

UNHCR High-Level Segment on Statelessness By the end of 2019, the Republic of South Sudan commits to adopt a National Action Plan (NAP) to Eradicate Statelessness by 2024. This process will engage various stakeholders and will pave the way to accession by South Sudan to the 1954 Convention...

UNHCR High-Level Segment on Statelessness

By the end of 2019, the Republic of South Sudan commits to adopt a National Action Plan (NAP) to Eradicate Statelessness by 2024. This process will engage various stakeholders and will pave the way to accession by South Sudan to the 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. The NAP will also facilitate harmonization of national priorities and legislative and administrative initiatives in line with the Global Action Plan to End Statelessness 2014-2024.

By 2021 the Government of Republic of South Sudan commits to reform its nationality law to introduce safeguards to grant nationality to children born on the territory of South Sudan who otherwise would be stateless. This will ensure that gaps in national legislation are addressed leading to prevention of childhood statelessness. This relates to Action 2 of the Global Action Plan.

By 2021 the Government of Republic of South Sudan commits to ensure access to birth registration procedures for all born on the territory of South Sudan including simplified late birth registration in order to ensure free and universal birth registration. This initiative accompanied by strengthened infrastructural and capacity support will enable registration of all children in remote locations including late birth registration across the country.

By 2022 the Republic of South Sudan commits to ensure that particular groups identified as being at risk of statelessness and which are entitled to nationality under the nationality law but are not able to acquire documentary proof of their nationality, are able to do so by improving their access to nationality documentation services. This commitment relates to Action 8 of the Global Action Plan.

By no later than 2020 the Republic of South Sudan commits to accede to the 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. This commitment relates to Action 9 of the Global Action Plan.

Nationality/Identity documentation Born on territory Birth registration International Instruments Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Uganda

UNHCR High-Level Segment on Statelessness Accede to the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness (Action 9 of the Global Action Plan to End Statelessness). [Year of Completion 2020] The Government of Uganda hereby commits by the end of 2019, to finalise and approve the National...

UNHCR High-Level Segment on Statelessness

Accede to the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness (Action 9 of the Global Action Plan to End Statelessness). [Year of Completion 2020]

The Government of Uganda hereby commits by the end of 2019, to finalise and approve the National Action Plan to serve as the national strategy to eradicate statelessness in the country by 2024. [Y.o.C 2019]

By 2021, complete a legal study on statelessness and citizenship in order to better understand and address the factors leaving certain populations stateless or at risk of statelessness and to support comprehensive legal and constitutional reform (Action 10 of the Global Action Plan to End Statelessness). [Y.o.C 2021]

By 2024, introduce and implement safeguard in its nationality law to grant nationality to children born on the territory who would otherwise be stateless (Action 2 of the Global Action Plan to End Statelessness). [Y.o.C 2024]

By 2024, introduce a law reform to prevent denial or attribution of nationality at birth on discriminatory grounds. [Y.o.C 2024]

By 2024, ensure that the Maragoli, Benet, Ugandan-Asian and other unrecognised communities present in Uganda since before 1926 are recognised as citizens of Uganda. [Y.o.C 2024]

Remedy/Reparation Born on territory Race/Ethnicity International Instruments Data Collection/Monitoring/Reporting Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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