On 25-27 October 2023 the Central Asian Network on Statelessness (CANS) with support of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, held its 7th annual meeting in UN Plaza, Almaty. As members of CANS, civil society organisations and academia from Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan share best practices in the reduction and prevention of […]
UNHCR launches new appeal for Afghan refugees and hosts, urging partners to stay the course
GENEVA — UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and humanitarian partners have launched a response plan to support 7.9 million people: 5.2 million Afghans —including refugees— as well as 2.7 million of their local hosts across the region. The Regional Refugee Response Plan for the Afghanistan Situation 2023 seeks US$613 million to support Afghans sheltering in […]
Turkmenistan has a firm political will and determination to completely eradicate statelessness by 2024
Turkmenistan has a firm political will and determination to completely eradicate statelessness by 202. This statement came from the Chairman of the State Migration Service of Turkmenistan Nazar Atagarayev, speaking at the general debate of 73rd session of the UNHCR Executive Committee, which is being held in Geneva from 10 to 14 October 2022. Atagarayev’s […]