DESK REVIEW ON POPULATIONS AT RISK OF STATELESSNESS 93 92 2011 - Ministerial Intergovernmental Event on Refugees and Stateless The Government of the Republic of the Philippines pledges to: 1. 2. Continue to develop the policy and operational framework to address statelessness after the ratification of the 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and to strengthen implementation of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, with the support of, and in cooperation with, UNHCR. Issue machine readable travel documents to refugees and stateless persons in accordance with Philippine law. 3. Continue the study of statelessness in the Philippines and among its nationals that are at risk of statelessness, in continuation of efforts initiated in 2011. 4. Initiate the process of accession to the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. 5. Continue leadership in ASEAN in the development of a human rights framework dealing with issues relating to migrants, trafficked persons, refugees and stateless persons; and 6. Increase the Philippines’ contribution for 2012 to USD 100,000, in support of UNHCR program 2019 High-Level Segment on Statelessness The Government of the Philippines hereby commits to: 1. Enhance the policy, legal, and operational framework for stateless persons to ensure their full access to rights as guaranteed by the 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons including their facilitated naturalization and as may be provided by national laws 2. Improve access of vulnerable and marginalized populations to documentation through birth and civil registration 3. Continue the study of statelessness, with a thrust to improve qualitative and quantitative data on populations at risk of statelessness in the Philippines and among its nationals, in continuation of efforts initiated in 2011. 4. Continue the process of accession to the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness 5. Continue leadership in Southeast Asia in the development of a human rights framework and provide technical support to other States in dealing with issues relating to stateless persons 6. Cooperate with UNHCR by supporting projects, continuing fund contributions, and by building or expanding partnerships B. Children of Philippine Descent in Migratory Settings94 Each year, a survey is completed on Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs).95 The results of the 2019 survey were published on 4 June 2020.96 The number of OFWs was estimated at 2.2 million based on the most recent survey. The proportion of female OFWs (56.0%) was higher than male OFWs (44.0%), and female OFWs were younger compared to male OFWs, with seven percent falling into the age group of 15 to 24 years and 46.9% in the age group UNHCR, Ministerial Intergovernmental Event on Refugees and Stateless Persons - Pledges 2011, October 2012, available at: https://www.unhcr.org/4ff55a319.pdf. 92 UNHCR, Results of the High-Level Segment on Statelessness, October 2019, available at: https://www.unhcr.org/ibelong/ results-of-the-high-level-segment-on-statelessness/. 93 94 For more information, please refer to Annex A. Philippine Statistics Authority, Statistical Tables, available at: https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/survey/labor-and-employment/ survey-overseas-filipinos/table. 95 Philippine Statistics Authority, Press Release, Total Number of OFWs Estimated at 2.2 Million, 4 June 2020 available at: https:// psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/attachments/hsd/pressrelease/Press%20Release%202019%20SOF%20signed.pdf. 96 UNHCR / April 2021 35