Introduction In a world comprised of States, the problem of statelessness remains a glaring anomaly that has devastating impacts on the lives of millions of people around the world who live without a nationality.2 In 2014, UNHCR launched an ambitious ten-year #IBelong Campaign to End Statelessness accompanied by the Global Action Plan to End Statelessness: 2014-2024 outlining ten key actions to eradicate statelessness, which has helped States shape their responses and prioritize essential actions to address statelessness. Additionally, the document has also guided many States in the development of National Action Plans and in developing targeted strategies and achieving specific country-level goals and milestones. To address evolving needs, UNHCR has reviewed and updated the Plan, resulting in the Global Action Plan to End Statelessness 2.0 (Global Action Plan), developed in consultation with key stakeholders.3 This updated Plan aligns with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.4 With strong leadership and effective implementation of the Global Action Plan, statelessness can be eradicated, ensuring that everyone enjoys their right to a nationality. THE GLOBAL ACTION PLAN INCLUDES ACTIONS TO: • resolve existing situations of statelessness; • prevent new cases of statelessness from emerging; • better identify and protect stateless persons. THE 11 ACTIONS TO END STATELESSNESS ARE: 2 • Action 1. Resolve major situations of statelessness • Action 7. Ensure birth registration for the prevention of statelessness • Action 2. Ensure that no child is born stateless • • Action 3. Remove gender discrimination from nationality laws Action 8. Issue nationality documentation to those with entitlement to it to prevent statelessness • • Action 4. Prevent denial, loss or deprivation of nationality on ethnic, racial, religious, political and other discriminatory grounds Action 9. Accede to the UN Statelessness Conventions • Action 10. Improve quantitative and qualitative data on stateless populations • Action 5. Prevent statelessness in cases of State succession • Action 11. Ensure that stateless persons can enjoy their rights • Action 6. In migratory context, determine statelessness and protect stateless persons and facilitate their naturalization The terms “nationality” and “citizenship” are used interchangeably throughout the Global Action Plan. 3 The original Global Action Plan to End Statelessness (2014-2024) was developed through extensive consultations with a broad range of stakeholders, including States, UN agencies, civil society organizations etc. For the Global Action Plan 2.0, UNHCR has conducted internal and external surveys and held online consultations with key stakeholders, such as regional and national civil society organizations, regional networks on statelessness, selected UNHCR country operations from all regions, (formerly) stateless persons, and representatives of stateless-led organizations. 4 Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, https://sdgs.un.org/2030agenda 6 GLOBAL ACTION PLAN TO END STATELESSNESS 2.0