Regional commitments on the Prevention of Statelessness in Action

Regional conference on birth registration

 

June 7, 2018                                                                                                                      Almaty city

 

June 7-8 this year. The regional meeting of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan with UNHCR will be held in Almaty,The United Nations Agency for Refugees and representatives of the Governments of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Republic of Kyrgyzstan, Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the problem and the development of joint recommendations aimed at ensuring the registration of the birth of all children in Central Asia in the context of addressing the problem of statelessness in the region. The meeting was organized with the support of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).

To participate in the conference, representatives of Thailand, Romania and the Russian Federation were invited to disseminate best practices.

Absence of parents, who do not have citizenship, the documents certifying their identity is a problem with serious consequences for thousands of children Central Asia, as ensuring the citizenship of the child is important for his future.

During the meeting of the representatives of the five Central Asian states, it is planned to exchange the accumulated experience, which will result in the development of joint recommendations,aimed at preventing statelessness.

This conference provides an exceptional opportunity for the states of Central Asia to "feedback" with the participating countries.

Joint work with the governments of Central Asia will be continued with a view to protecting the rights of children who risk becoming in a situation of statelessness.