On the transfer of territory (Article 10) Treaties shall ensure that statelessness does not occur due to a transfer of territory. When no treaty is signed, the State(s) involved shall confer its/their nationality on those who would otherwise become stateless as a result of the transfer or acquisition of territory. On an international agency (Article 11) The Convention calls for the establishment, within the framework of the United Nations, of a body to which an individual claiming the benefit of the Convention may apply to have his/her claim examined and to be assisted in presenting that claim to the appropriate authority. The General Assembly has asked UNHCR to fulfill this responsibility. On resolving disputes (Article 14) Disputes between Contracting States concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention that have not been resolved by other means shall be submitted to the International Court of Justice at the request of any one of the parties to the dispute. Final Act The Final Act recommends that persons who are stateless de facto should, as far as possible, be treated as de jure stateless to enable them to acquire an effective nationality. 42

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