5. Recommendations Accession to the Statelessness Conventions and adherence to relevant international human rights standards nn It is recommended that Poland becomes party to the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. nn It is recommended that Poland fulfills its existing obligations under international human rights law, including obligations not to discriminate against and not to arbitrarily detain stateless persons. Identification and protection of stateless persons nn It is recommended that the definition of a stateless person set out in Article 1(1) of the 1954 Convention is introduced into national legislation and consistently employed, both for statistical purposes as well as for the determination of statelessness, including in the course of existing procedures. nn It is recommended that a common approach towards gathering statistical data on statelessness should be adopted, including through introducing a clear distinction between those whose nationality status is not yet resolved (where the procedures are ongoing) and those who were previously determined to be stateless or of unknown nationality. Determination of statelessness and the rights attached to the status nn It is recommended that a dedicated, unified and effective statelessness determination procedure be established recognizing statelessness as a protection ground, offering stateless persons rights enshrined in the 1954 Convention, including the right to residence and proper documentation (both national Identity Document for stateless persons and a travel document). nn It is recommended that special attention is paid to vulnerable stateless persons who should be identified at the earliest possibility. In this regard, relevant guidelines should be drafted in cooperation with UNHCR and NGOs, and effectively implemented. It is recommended that the responsibility of such identification is assigned to Border Guards at entry points, detention facilities’ staff members, medical and psychological staff, refugee centers’ social workers and officials of the Office for Foreigners. Vulnerable stateless persons should be provided with adequate assistance and treatment. nn Stateless children should be provided with a speedy, simplified procedure of regularization of their status and ultimately, naturalization. UNHCR POLAND, SEPTEMBER 2019 47