Film star Cate Blanchett decries “heartbreaking” plight of stateless
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Film star Cate Blanchett urged the world to end the devastating plight of millions of people with no nationality on Monday, describing statelessness as a “heartbreaking” waste of human talent and potential. The double Oscar-winner made the plea at a major intergovernmental meeting in Geneva aimed at accelerating a global campaign to […]
Where are the world’s stateless people?
The Hague, The NetherlandsThomson Reuters Foundation An estimated 10 to 15 million people are not recognised as nationals by any country, often depriving them of basic rights most of the world takes for granted such as education, healthcare, housing and jobs. An international conference opening in The Hague on Wednesday will assess progress on a […]
Progress made in eradicating statelessness at risk by ongoing conflicts, says UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Progress made in eradicating statelessness around the world is being put at risk by ongoing conflicts, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said last week. Speaking in Geneva on the second anniversary of the launch of the #IBelong campaign to end statelessness by 2024, Mr Grandi renewed calls for a concerted effort by the international […]