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Statelessness around the world

At least 10 million people in the world today are stateless. They are told that they don’t belong anywhere. They are denied a nationality. And without one, they are denied their basic rights.

#IBELONG: END STATELESSNESS NOW

#IBELONG to a world where everyone has the right to a nationality. We need ten million signatures to change ten million lives. Please sign & share our open letter to end statelessness in ten years.

VOICES OF STATELESS: LEAL’S STORY – LEBANON

Leal was born in Lebanon but is stateless. Her grandfather was Lebanese but did not register the birth of Leal’s father.

Voices of stateless: Nusret’s story – Montenegro

Nusret Hodžić was rendered stateless due to an administrative error. He explains how being stateless feels like living as a shadow.

Stateless in the Philippines: Indonesian descendants feel torn between two lands

KIDAPAWAN, Philippines. The question is simple: “Where are you from?” But in this rice-milling community in southern Mindanao, the answers are never straightforward.

United Colors of Benetton’s Fabrica develops #IBelong Campaign in support of UNHCR’s aim to end statelessness by 2024

The United Colors of Benetton’s #IBelong creative campaign gives a face and voice to the world’s invisible stateless people.