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For Valentin, statelessness meant 'a lifetime proving I exist'
After a 12-year legal battle, a young man from North Macedonia has finally received a nationality and can start building the life he always dreamed of.
16 Sep 2022
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Stateless Rohingya continue to struggle for survival in Myanmar
Five years after 700,000 Rohingya fled to Bangladesh, and a decade after intercommunal violence rocked Rakhine State, those who remain live in a state of limbo.
25 Aug 2022
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UNHCR applauds Liberia for removing gender discrimination from its nationality law
11 Aug 2022
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LA Lakers' Wenyen Gabriel visits homeland of South Sudan with UNHCR, to 'speak up for refugees and displaced people everywhere'
28 Jul 2022
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UNHCR and TikTok launch campaign in solidarity with refugees from Ukraine and beyond
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and TikTok launch a hashtag challenge and live concert series #TheWorldNeeds, using music to bring people together and promote solidarity with refugees
4 May 2022
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UNHCR warns of dire impact from floods in South Sudan as new wet season looms
29 Mar 2022
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UNHCR lauds Philippines' accession to 1961 statelessness convention
25 Mar 2022
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Stateless girl in Croatia dreams of having "papers"
Without documents proving her nationality, nine-year-old Medina risks being excluded from education, health care and travel.
9 Mar 2022
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Insecurity drives more Burkinabe into exile, further straining fragile Sahel region
4 Feb 2022