Côte d’Ivoire | February 25, 2015 Multimedia

Stateless, alone and invisible

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Côte d’Ivoire | February 25, 2015 Stories

Barbara Hendricks: “Stateless people are like ghosts, forced to lead their lives in the shadows”

The UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador met with some of those invisible people and is now an outspoken advocate for their cause.

Côte d’Ivoire | February 24, 2015 News

Côte d’Ivoire to host a decisive UNHCR / ECOWAS Conference to end statelessness in West Africa

ECOWAS Member States are expected to adopt a Declaration on the prevention, reduction and elimination of statelessness by the end of the meeting. At least 750,000 people are stateless or at risk of statelessness in the region.

Côte d’Ivoire | February 23, 2015 News

Launch of the UNHCR / ECOWAS regional Conference on statelessness in West Africa

UNHCR Regional Representative for West Africa Liz Ahua is confident that this major event will help develop concrete solutions to prevent and reduce statelessness throughout the region

Liberia | February 21, 2015 Stories

Liberia: Government Officials Join Global Campaign to End Statelessness

“Statelessness is simply a malaise facing mankind which all states must commit to end unconditionally”

Côte d’Ivoire | February 17, 2015 Stories

Abidjan conference brings hope for stateless people in West Africa

More than 750,000 people are estimated to be stateless in West Africa, most of them in Côte d’Ivoire. UNHCR Representative Mohamed Askia Touré talks about the objectives of the upcoming regional conference on statelessness in West Africa on 25 February as well as about statelessness in Côte d’Ivoire.