In line with both Action 8, Issue nationality documentation to those with entitlement to it, and Action 10, Improve quantitative and qualitative data on stateless populations, the NGO Mercy Hands, in partnership with UNHCR, conducted a qualitative and quantitative survey to identify stateless persons in governorates in central and southern Iraq. Mercy Hands provided legal counselling and representation to identified stateless persons. The total number of beneficiaries who received legal assistance as of November 2019 is 232. Mercy Hands has held multiple focus group discussions with stateless people and is continuing to process cases for beneficiaries seeking national identification documents. In line with Action 9, Accede to the UN Statelessness Conventions, Angola deposited its instrument of accession to the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons (1954 Convention) and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness (1961 Convention) during the High-Level Segment on Statelessness on 7 October, while Colombia deposited its instruments to the 1954 Convention. On the same day, the Parliament of North Macedonia approved accession to the 1961 Convention. In the two months following the High-Level Segment, two States have implemented pledges related to Action 9. On 11 December, Malta acceded to the 1954 Convention. On 26 November, Sweden officially withdrew its reservations to Articles 8 and 24(1)(B) of the 1954 Convention. The total number of States Parties to the 1954 and 1961 Convention is now 94 and 74 respectively. With respect to Action 8, the Department of the Registrar General of Zimbabwe, with operational support from UNHCR, continues to issue nationality and civil status documentation to the populations affected by Tropical Cyclone Idai in the Chimanimani and Chipinge Districts in Manicaland Province. As of 2 December, a total of 37,609 civil status documents had been issued. In line with Action 10, on 13 November, Zimbabwe officially commenced a study on statelessness with a desk review which is to inform primary data collection scheduled to be implemented in 2020. Similarly, in Niger, UNHCR has launched a study on statelessness in cooperation with the LARADES Research Institute and the University of Tahoua. 10