UNHCR to minimize statelessness in Sudan and South Sudan
Wednesday, 11 April 2012 08:25 South Sudan >>> . The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has promised support to the mobile team issuing national identification documents to southerners in Khartoum. The UNHCR's representative in South Sudan, Mireille Girard last week said the support will be in form of basic equipment and facilitating the mobile teams. "You know that UNHCR has a mandate internationally to avoid the situation of statelessness. In the context of the separation of South Sudan and Sudan, there is a high risk that people will find themselves in between two nationalities, having the nationality at the end belonging to neither Sudan nor South Sudan. "That's why we have been working very closely with both Sudan and South Sudan governments to provide support to limit the risk of statelessness". She said the chosen areas include Northern and Western Bhar el Ghazal states and Khartoum. Girard said UNHCR will train the immigration department staff on processing and issuance procedures of the national documents. Last week, the UNHCR and South Sudan's directorate of nationality, passport and immigration signed a memorandum of understanding to support the issuance of nationality certificates and passports to the citizens of the two Sudans living in either country. Last Updated ( Thursday, 12 April 2012 00:50 ) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob?hl=en.
