persons, and to promote the adoption of procedures and institutional mechanisms for their application, in accordance with those instruments. 2. To emphasize the importance of the international instruments (proposed by the delegation of Canada) for the protection of stateless persons and for the prevention and reduction of statelessness, and to urge member states to follow up on the specific commitments entered into during the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, with technical support from the Office of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). • Resolution of the General Assembly, AG/RES. 2599 (XL-O/10), Prevention and Reduction of Statelessness and Protection of Stateless Persons in the Americas (Adopted at the fourth plenary session, held on June 8, 2010) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, […] Underscoring that 2011 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness; and […] Resolves […] 1. To emphasize the importance of the universal instruments for the protection of stateless persons: the 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. 2. To urge those member states that have not yet done so to consider ratifying or acceding to, as the case may be, the international instruments in the area of stateless persons, and to promote the adoption of procedures and institutional mechanisms for their application, in accordance with those instruments. • Resolution of the General Assembly, AG/RES. 2047 (XXXIV-O/04), The Protection of Refugees, Returnees, and Internally Displaced Persons in the Americas (Adopted at the fourth plenary session held on June 8, 2004) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, […] Resolves […] 2. To urge those member states that have not yet done so to consider signature and/or ratification of, or accession to, as appropriate, the international instruments on refugees and statelessness or to consider withdrawing reservations made upon ratification or accession, as well as the adoption of necessary procedures and institutional mechanisms 12