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UNHCR praises Thailand’s fight to end statelessness

The administration of Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha received praise in 2016 from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in Thailand, concerning the government’s efforts to end statelessness, after the Cabinet approved guidelines and measures to help some 80,000 stateless persons in Thailand, allowing them the chance to apply for Thai citizenship should they meet all the requirements.
Bangkok (NNT/VNA) - The administration of Prime Minister GenPrayut Chan-o-cha received praise in 2016 from the United Nations HighCommissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in Thailand, concerning thegovernment’s efforts to end statelessness, after the Cabinet approvedguidelines and measures to help some 80,000 stateless persons in Thailand,allowing them the chance to apply for Thai citizenship should they meet all therequirements.

UNHCR’s Representative in Thailand Ruvendrini Menikdiwela said that the Cabinetresolution signified the Thai government’s intention to end statelessness,especially among children.

Thailand has officially recognised the UNHCR’s #IBelong campaign to endstatelessness by 2020. Thailand is now the leader of a group of friendsinvolved in this campaign.

The UNHCR representative said on February 27 the international communitywelcomes Thailand’s commitment to solving the nationality issue. The UNCHR willbe working together with the Thai government to transform this promise intoaction plans to achieve expected outcomes./.
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