EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. Objectives TO END STATELESSNESS WITHIN 10 YEARS, the Global Action Plan to End Statelessness: 2014–2024 establishes a guiding framework of 10 Actions to be undertaken by States, with the support of UNHCR and other stakeholders to: • resolve existing major situations of statelessness; • prevent new cases of statelessness from emerging; and • better identify and protect stateless populations. 2. The 10 Actions to End Statelessness STATES ARE ENCOURAGED to take one or more of the following 10 Actions to achieve the related Goals by 2024. UNHCR, other UN and international agencies, regional organizations, civil society and stateless people all have roles to play in supporting governments to accomplish relevant Actions. Because the causes, profile and magnitude of statelessness vary, not all Actions are required in all countries. Action 1: Action 2: RESOLVE EXISTING MAJOR SITUATIONS OF STATELESSNESS ENSURE THAT NO CHILD IS BORN STATELESS • Goal: All major non-refugee statelessness situations resolved. • • • • 2 UNHCR > Goal: No reported cases of childhood statelessness. Goal: All States have a provision in their nationality laws to grant nationality to stateless children born in their territory. Goal: All States have a provision in their nationality laws to grant nationality to children of unknown origin found in their territory (foundlings). Goal: All States have a safeguard in their nationality laws to grant nationality to children born to nationals abroad and who are unable to acquire another nationality. 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