Cartagena+40: Adoption of The Chile Declaration and Plan of Action, Santiago, Chile, December 2024 ©UNHCR digital/mobile registration services; simplifying naturalization and nationality restoration procedures; facilitating regional document validation and binational/cross-border registration, particularly for indigenous and Afro-descendant communities; raising awareness on birth registration and statelessness risks, especially among children and adolescents; ensuring meaningful participation of stateless persons in policy discussions. On 1 November 2024, Costa Rica’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted an Inter-institutional liaison commission on statelessness with national institutions to develop an action plan for the Solution Seekers Program under the Global Alliance to End Statelessness. The plan is intended to generate lasting solutions that guarantee access to nationality and the effective social and economic integration of stateless persons. On 6 December 2024, Haiti issued Executive Order 65-C/2024, granting individuals without a birth certificate a five-year period to regularize their civil status. This extends Executive Order 195/2019, which expired on 13 November 2024, fulfilling Haiti’s pledge at the 2019 High-Level Segment on Statelessness. Driven by UNHCR advocacy and civil society support, this measure prevents statelessness, facilitates late birth registrations, and provides support to internally displaced persons in reconstructing birth records. On 10 December 2024, in Myanmar, UNHCR and partners briefed diplomatic and UN representatives on restrictions faced by stateless persons, particularly Rohingya, in exercising their right to freedom of movement. The discussion highlighted ongoing efforts to address the arrest and indefinite detention of Rohingya for unauthorized movement within the country. In Nepal, the Government submitted a Bill to amend the Nepal Citizenship Act, 2006, facilitating citizenship acquisition for children of single mothers. The amendment allows individuals to obtain nationality through their mother’s name, even if official documents mention a father who is no longer in contact. If passed, the law will benefit approximately 1.6 million children. A government committee on citizenship challenges submitted its report on 27 December 2024, and the Bill awaits parliamentary approval and presidential authentication. On 5 December 2024, UNHCR and the Government of the Philippines hosted the National Action Plan (NAP) to End Statelessness culminating night, bringing together key stakeholders to review achievements, challenges, and future priorities. The event highlighted testimonials from individuals at risk of statelessness and reaffirmed the Philippines’ commitment as the first Solutions Seeker State and an active member of the Global Alliance to End Statelessness. UNHCR > The Campaign to End Statelessness | October – December 2024 Update 11