Targeted actions of the 28 priority operations Action 6: Grant protection status to stateless migrants and facilitate their naturalization While most stateless people remain in the country of birth, they may also become migrants or refugees. Many are not recognized as stateless, face serious human rights problems and lack legal residence. The 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons establishes a regime to protect the rights of stateless people. By introducing a dedicated statelessness determination procedure, States can effectively identify stateless persons and grant them protection status. To resolve their plight, States are urged to facilitate the naturalization of stateless people. Examples of relevant targeted actions • UNCHR is supporting the introduction of statelessness determination procedures in countries hosting stateless migrants and refugees, such as Chile, Colombia and Portugal. Action 7: Ensure birth registration for the prevention of statelessness Lack of birth registration can put people at risk of statelessness as a birth certificate provides proof of where a person was born and parentage – key information needed to establish a nationality. Minorities whose ties to a country may be disputed are at particular risk of statelessness if their birth is not registered. Depending on the context, implementing this Action requires States to remove barriers to birth registration, undertake targeted campaigns to address low levels of birth registration among minorities and establish procedures for late birth registration. Examples of relevant targeted actions • • • 8 UNHCR, UNICEF and UNDP are advocating with the Government of Tajikistan to enhance access to birth registration regardless of the legal status of parents. In Kenya, UNHCR and partners support the civil registration authorities to facilitate access to late birth registration for persons at risk of statelessness, including the Pemba people born in Kenya, to further establish an entitlement to a nationality. UNHCR works with the Government of Rwanda to ensure that by 2024, all refugees born in Rwanda, irrespective of their age, have a birth certificate to mitigate risks of statelessness and facilitate access to durable solutions. UNHCR > #IBELONG CAMPAIGN TO END STATELESSNESS: ACCELERATING ACTION IN THE FINAL TWO YEARS OF THE CAMPAIGN