Contents Introduction from the High Commissioner 3 Background to the High-Level Segment on Statelessness 4 Opening statement from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 7 Panel discussion on statelessness 9 Treaty Event  12 Civil Society Event 15 Summary of pledges delivered at the HLS 17 Thematic analysis of pledges 20 Closing statement by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 44 Annex: Compendium of pledges delivered at the HLS 46 COVER PHOTOGRAPH: When asked “who does not have nationality documents?”, villagers universally responded “me!” at a meeting organized by the Côte d’Ivoire Women’s Legal Aid Association in Olleo, Côte d’Ivoire, home to 3,000 people. With the help of a legal aid organization, these villagers will be able to complete the complex process of obtaining identity papers, which help to prove eligibility for nationality. As documented citizens of Côte d’Ivoire, opportunities for them expand, including owning land and property, pursuing education and accessing state health services. © UNHCR/Mark Henley 2 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