Annex 2: Key International Standards COVENANT ON THE RIGHT OF THE CHILD IN ISLAM Article 7 1. A child shall, from birth, have the right to a good name, to be registered with authorities concerned, to have his nationality determined and to know his/her parents, all his/her relatives and foster mother. 2. States Parties to the Covenant shall safeguard the elements of the child’s identity, including his/her name, nationality, and family relations in accordance with their domestic laws and shall make every effort to resolve the issue of statelessness for any child born on their territories or to any of their citizens outside their territory. 2, 7 3. The child of unknown descent or who is legally assimilated to this status shall have the right to guardianship and care but without adoption. He shall have the right to a name, title and nationality. ARAB CHARTER ON HUMAN RIGHTS Article 29 1. Everyone has the right to nationality. No one shall be arbitrarily or unlawfully deprived of his nationality. 2. States parties shall take such measures as they deem appropriate in accordance with their domestic laws on nationality, to allow a child to acquire a mother’s nationality, having due regard, in all cases, to the best interests of the child. 1, 3, 4 ASEAN HUMAN RIGHTS DECLARATION Article 18 Every person has the right to a nationality as prescribed by law. No person shall be arbitrarily deprived of such nationality nor denied the right to change that nationality. 1-8 ORGANISATION OF AMERICAN STATES, RESOLUTION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AG/RES. 2826 (XLIV-O/14), PREVENTION AND REDUCTION OF STATELESSNESS AND PROTECTION OF STATELESS PERSONS IN THE AMERICAS, 4 JUNE 2014 Entire document U N H C R > G LO B A L AC T I O N P L A N TO E N D S TAT E L E S S N E S S : 2 0 1 4 – 2 0 2 4 6, 7, 9, 10 37