DESK REVIEW ON POPULATIONS AT RISK OF STATELESSNESS Table of Contents 2 Acknowledgements 1 Table of Contents 2 Acronyms and Abbreviations 3 Executive Summary 5 Recommendations 9 Terminology 15 Introduction 19 Background and Statistics on Identified Populations at Risk of Statelessness 23 Philippines National Legal Framework 23 Children of Philippine Descent in Migratory Settings 35 Persons of Japanese Descent 59 Conclusion 85 Annexes 86 UNHCR / April 2021