Introduced by Mexico, Spain and Iceland, this new resolution was adopted at the 62nd session of the Human Rights Council and focuses on care and support systems and highlights care and support work as a key driver of gender inequality....

UNICEF in partnership with Child Identity Protection (CHIP) has launched the world’s first-ever Operational Guide on how to use schools – one of the largest decentralised public infrastructures – to clear the backlog of unregistered older children, including those who are out...

Hosted by the Identity Rights Working Group and Global Alliance to End Statelessness, leading identity focused organisations working with representatives of multiple UN treaty bodies and Permanent Missions met to co-create initiatives that will pool resources and expertise. High level...

At its sixty-first session (23 February-31 March 2026), the Human Rights Council adopted several resolutions addressing the protection of human rights, including issues directly affecting children across contexts such as migration, minority rights, conflict and exploitation. The resolution on “Human...

The Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution on the rights of the child affected by armed conflict during its sixty-first session. The resolution reaffirms that armed conflict severely undermines the full enjoyment of children’s rights, including their rights to...

The Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution on birth registration and the right of everyone to recognition everywhere as a person before the law during its sixty-first session, updating the 2023 resolution. The resolution reaffirms that birth registration is essential...

UNHCR and UN Women have released the Background Note on Gender Equality, Nationality Laws and Statelessness 2026, providing updated global data on gender discrimination in nationality legislation and its links to statelessness. The publication highlights that despite significant progress over...

The World Bank’s Identification for Development (ID4D) initiative has published a new report titled Building Statelessness-Sensitive ID Systems, providing guidance for policymakers and development practitioners on designing identification systems that are inclusive of stateless people and those at risk of...

The IDRWG welcomes the opportunity to provide inputs for the OHCHR study on the impact of mental health challenges on the enjoyment of human rights by young people, pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 57/30. The organizations within the IDRWG...