HELPING THE WORLD’S STATELESS PEOPLE U N H C R / C . P. W I J E T U N G A / L K A • 2 0 0 4 U N H C R / A . Z H O RO B A E V / KG Z • 2 0 1 0 2 Cover: Kyrgyzstan: Sadakhan, 32 years old and stateless, is a mother of three children. State succession is one of the lead causes of statelessness. Statelessness is often passed down from one generation to the next. AN OVERVIEW: CHALLENGES, NUMBERS, SOLUTIONS 3 CITIZENSHIP 4 STATELESSNESS 5 7 8 THE LEGAL INSTRUMENTS AND STATES’ RESPONSIBILITIES THE ROLE OF UNHCR PARTNERSHIPS AND THE WAY FORWARD WORLD’S STATELESS PEOPLE • 2011 1