Go back to the previous page South Africa Operational Context South Africa has ratified a range of international and regional legal instruments which provide a strong legal basis to address childhood statelessness. In addition, the Constitution of South Africa and...
Go back to the previous page Montenegro Operational Context Even though the total number of children at risk of statelessness is unknown, children from Roma and Egyptian minorities and from one unknown parent (or from separated parents who do not communicate to...
Go back to the previous page The Philippines Operational Context While the Philippines has a relatively high overall birth registration rate of 90 percent, this is in significant contrast to the situation in some rural communities and conflict zones where levels of...
Go back to the previous page Norway Operational Context Norway is party to the major international and regional treaties related to statelessness. However, it is yet to incorporate key international provisions in its nationality law. The Norwegian Nationality Act...
Go back to the previous page The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Operational Context Birth registration is fundamental for acquiring nationality in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia because it documents where a person was born and who the parents are –...
Go back to the previous page Kosovo (S/RES/1244(1999)) Operational Context While Kosovo (S/RES/1244(1999)) is not a UN Member and is unable to become a party to international treaties, it has nonetheless incorporated safeguards against statelessness, deriving from the...
