CONTENTS I. Background on Statelessness, UNHCR and OHCHR Involvement page 1 II. Recommendations and Future Strategies page 5 III. Summary of Proceedings page 9 IV. Background Paper UNHCR* page 19 V. Background Paper OHCHR page 28 Annex 1: Status of ratification of main treaties relating to statelessness page 34 Annex 2: Further readings page 35 * The UNHCR Background Paper was produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The contents of the Background Paper are the sole responsibility of the author and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union. 1