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UNHCR Role concerning Statelessness
Posted May 2006 - Dr. Volker Turk
In this presentation Dr. Volker Turk, UNHCR Representative in Malaysia, discusses UNHCR’s role in reducing statelessness. He highlights the importance of ensuring legal status for the individual and shows that the benefit or protecting the stateless people is not limited to the individuals, but extends to stability for the state.
In addition UNHCR and the Inter-Parliamentary Union have produced a handbook aimed at parliamentarians, detailing how they can contribute by raising awareness, adopting national legislations that will protect the stateless individuals as well as reduce and eliminate the problem of statelessness. This handbook can be accessed at the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s website.
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