Briefing note: Addressing statelessness in Europe – World

Ahead of the High-Level Segment on Statelessness (HLS) taking place during UNHCR’s Executive Committee Meeting in Geneva on 14 October 2024, this briefing provides an overview of statelessness in Europe and makes recommendations for future actions.

The HLS will mark the end of UNHCR’s #IBelong Campaign and formally launch the new Global Alliance to End Statelessness. The Global Alliance is a UNHCR-led collaborative multistakeholder initiative with the vision to create ‘a world free from statelessness where everyone enjoys the right to a nationality without discrimination’. It is part of the UN Secretary General’s ‘Common Agenda’ and aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals. Given its significant potential to unlock much-needed reform, this briefing highlights the opportunities to leverage the Global Alliance to support efforts to address statelessness in Europe.