UNHCR is pleased to announce the launch of UNHCR’s Campaign to End Statelessness in 10 Years (#IBELONG).
Statelessness is a profound violation of an individual’s human rights. The fact that there are still 10 million stateless people in the world today poses a challenge to the international community and UNHCR. It requires that we do more to resolve existing situations of statelessness and to prevent new cases from emerging.
With concerted effort and political will, statelessness can be resolved. The Campaign to End Statelessness in 10 Years sets out a compelling rationale and a clear and practical strategy to put a definitive end to the human suffering caused by statelessness within a decade.
To join the effort, please sign High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres’ open letter by visiting the #IBELONG campaign microsite (http://ibelong.unhcr.org). UNHCR’s ambitious goal is to collect ten million signatures to help change ten million lives in ten years. A number of global opinion leaders have joined the call for an end to statelessness. Additional high level signatories will be announced periodically.
In addition, UNHCR published two key documents on the occasion of the campaign launch. The Special Report on Ending Statelessness Within 10 Years provides a comprehensive overview of statelessness and delves into the human impact of this devastating phenomenon. The Global Action Plan to End Statelessness 2014-2024 sets out a clear and practical strategy that consists of 10 Actions which need to be undertaken to end statelessness in 10 years. Both documents are available for viewing and download here: http://ibelong.unhcr.org/en/stories.do.
You are encouraged to disseminate the link to the #IBELONG campaign microsite (http://ibelong.unhcr.org) and invite others to sign the open letter. We are counting on your support to help make this ambitious goal a reality.
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