JULY – DECEMBER 2025 safeguards to prevent statelessness among foundlings by removing the requirement that a child be a “newborn”. It also introduces additional measures to prevent statelessness later in life. Action 6. In migratory context, determine statelessness and protect stateless persons and facilitate their naturalization On 15 December, Peru enacted Law No. 32527 granting the Executive Branch delegated legislative powers to establish a statelessness determination procedure. This measure represents a significant step toward fulfilling Peru’s pledge made at the second Global Refugee Forum. UNHCR supported this process by providing technical inputs—based on its Model Law on Statelessness—to assist the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in drafting the corresponding legislative proposal. statelessness status determination, in place since 2013, the training focused on preventing statelessness at birth and reducing existing cases. It further strengthened quality decisionmaking and promoted the consistent application of good practices across regional offices. In June - July 2025, in Moldova, UNHCR and the Law Center of Advocates supported three regional workshops on the social integration of stateless persons, organized by the Office of the People’s Advocate in cooperation with the General Inspectorate for Migration in Chisinau, Cahul and Balti. The workshops promoted a coordinated approach to identifying and supporting stateless persons and persons at risk and featured the dissemination of a Practical Guide on the Referral of Stateless Persons. The initiative strengthened inter-institutional cooperation and referral mechanisms at national and local levels. In July 2025, the Government of Guatemala, through the Guatemalan Migration Institute (IGM), initiated discussions on addressing statelessness in the country following the identification of a legal gap, mainly regarding people born in Nicaragua. As part of this process, the Government formally requested technical feedback from UNHCR to a draft Bill on Statelessness. In response, UNHCR Guatemala provided legal and technical inputs, including a proposed draft law on the recognition and determination of statelessness, aimed at regulating the procedure in accordance with international standards and establishing a legal mechanism for identifying stateless persons and enabling their access to rights within a migratory context. UNHCR Algeria identified 35 individuals across 11 family groups who self-declared as stateless. All cases are undergoing Refugee Status Determination (RSD) procedures. This cohort includes 17 children. These cases are being prioritised for legal counselling and documentation support to mitigate protection risks and ensure access to civil status procedures. This strengthens Algeria’s contribution to regional efforts under the Global Action Plan to End Statelessness 2.0 by improving data and prioritizing high-risk profiles. In November, in Hungary, UNHCR and the National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (NDGAP) co-organized the annual capacity building event for 25 case officers from all NDGAP regional offices. Held within the cooperation framework on quality assurance in UNHCR / DIPS Statelessness Section Colombian child being photographed for his Colombian passport in the Colombian Consulate in Chile. ©Proyecto de Nacionalidad - Manuela Campos Action 7. Ensure birth registration for the prevention of statelessness In 2025, in Algeria, UNHCR and legal partners provided legal support to refugee and asylumseeking parents facing barriers to birth registration, including assistance with document preparation and court accompaniment. This 4