Closing statement by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees And for those of you who did not submit formal pledges, I hope that our discussions will have inspired you to become advocates for this issue in your capitals. I understand that some States plan to announce their intention to accede to the Statelessness Conventions in the very near future, and others will do so once they have introduced the systems needed for their implementation. These will be significant and critical contributions to our collective goal to end statelessness by 2024. © UNHCR/Pierre Albouy The concrete and time-bound pledges we received this week will undoubtedly help propel the second half of the #IBelong Campaign forward, with positive consequences for stateless people around the world. The pledges will feed into the Global Refugee Forum outcome document and will be followed up through the mechanisms associated with it. I want to assure you of UNHCR’s strong commitment over the next five years to supporting your work to implement them. To achieve these by 2024, action needs to start now, as there is much work to do. UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett and formerly stateless activist Maha Mamo take a selfie at a press conference after the opening of UNHCR’s 70th Executive Committee meeting. U N H C R > H I G H - L E V E L S E G M E N T O N S T A T E L E S S N E S S : R E S U LT S A N D H I G H L I G H T S 45