Advancing the implementation of statelessness pledges The 2019 High-Level Segment on Statelessness and Global Refugee Forum generated a total of 279 pledges by States. The majority of pledges fall within the scope of one or more of the ten Actions contained within the Global Action Plan (see chart below). Thus far, 34 pledges have been fully implemented and 54 partially implemented. Some notable achievements include the removal of gender discrimination from the nationality law of Liberia, the establishment of statelessness determination procedures in Albania and Côte d’Ivoire, and the accession to one or both of the UN Statelessness Conventions by Malta, Iceland, North Macedonia and the Philippines. While these are important and consequential advancements, two-thirds of the pledges are yet to be acted upon. The implementation of these pledges would significantly advance efforts to close legal and policy gaps that lead to statelessness. UNHCR will continue to advocate with States and provide technical and operational assistance towards the implementation of pledges. 7% Remove gender discrimination in nationality laws 4% Resolve existing major situations of statelessness 2% Prevent denial, loss or deprivation of nationality on discriminatory grounds 21% 8% Issue nationality documentation to those with an entitlement to it Pledges falling under one or more actions of the Global Action Plan to End Statelessness 10% Ensure that no child is born stateless 12% Accede/remove reservations to the 1954 and 1961 Conventions Ensure birth registration for the prevention of statelessness 20% Grant protection status to stateless migrants and facilitate their naturalization 16% Improve quantitative and qualitative data on stateless populations UNHCR > #IBELONG CAMPAIGN TO END STATELESSNESS: ACCELERATING ACTION IN THE FINAL TWO YEARS OF THE CAMPAIGN 3