. Identification re ention and reduction o state essness in the law of his State of nationality, or where he is stateless.73 A UNHCR survey in 2012 (unpublished) found that women are treated unequally in nationality laws in most continents of the world: At least 25 countries maintained nationality laws that did not allow women to confer nationality on their children.74 A consequence of gaps in nationality laws: stateless children in the world — At least 70,000 children born in the 20 major reported non- refugee statelessness situations each year are unable to acquire any nationality. — At least 29% of all States have no provision in their nationality laws to grant nationality to stateless children born on their territory and at least 28% of all States have inadequate provisions. — At least 29% of all States have no provision in their nationality laws to grant nationality to children of unknown origin found in their territory (foundlings) and at least 37% of all States have inadequate provisions. — At least 3% of all States have no safeguards in their nationality laws to grant nationality to children born to nationals abroad and who are unable to acquire another nationality, and at least 44% of all States have inadequate safeguards. See UNHCR, Global Action Plan to End Statelessness 2014-2024, 2014, pg. 9, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/54621bf49.html Preventing statelessness through birth registration and provision of identity documentation The safeguard against children being born stateless is not only required by the 1961 Convention but also, albeit with slightly different formulations, by the regional instruments mentioned in Chapter IV. As a result, 100 States 52