Skopier, the capital of Northern Macedonia. Northern Macedonia eliminated the problem of non -citizenship caused by the collapse of Yugoslavia Human rights northern Macedonia became the first country in the region to decide all the well -known cases of non -citizenship that arose as a result of the collapse of the SFR of Yugoslavia. The last 317 people who have been in a legal vacuum from the moment the country of independence has gained citizenship and will be able to use all the rights and guarantees granted to citizens of Northern Macedonia for the first time. 62 ~ “For 93 years, the rudder suffered from the consequences of the collapse of countries and the emergence of new states – it did not have a single document confirming its existence. Upon receipt & nbsp; Her hands were trembling with her excitement – it was obvious how hard it was for her to live without citizenship. The ore had to wait a decade to simply feel his belonging to any country, ”the representative of the UN Office for Refugees (UVKB) in Northern Macedonia Gabriel Gualano de Godda described one of the cases. ~ 60 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62This milestone was the result of a 34-year process based on an integrated approach with the participation of the parliament commission on the political system and interethnic relations and the Ministry of the Interior. Thanks to their efforts-with the support of UVKB, other UN agencies, the organization of security and cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Council of Europe and the European Union-since 2001, almost 20 thousand stateless people have received citizenship of Northern Macedonia. ~ 60 > 60 > according to estimates, there are still citizenship at least 4.4 million residents of the planet. The Supreme Commissioner of the UN Refugees Filippo Grandi praised the achievement of Northern Macedonia: “This is one of the most serious achievements in Europe and around the world.” UVKB and the OSCE mission to Skopja also noted the country’s commitment to help 168 local residents, about whom they did not receive a certificate of birth (these cases are not related to the collapse of Yugoslavia). Their legal status is currently being considered, and the authorities are actively working on the search for solutions. 60 > within the framework of a long -term strategy for preventing non -citizenship, North Macedonia guaranteed that each child will be registered at birth, regardless of the legal status of parents. In 2024 alone, the authorities identified 675 children under risk due to the lack of registration at birth. Thanks to proactive cooperation between the UN UN, the OSCE mission in Skopier and the national authorities, 358 people received the necessary documents.