Targeted actions of the 28 priority operations Action 8: Issue nationality documentation to those with entitlement to it Some individuals may have an entitlement to a nationality but are left stateless because they cannot acquire documents to prove their nationality, including due to discrimination. To facilitate access to nationality documentation, States need to ensure that procedures to obtain such documents are accessible, affordable and implemented in a non-discriminatory manner. Examples of relevant targeted actions • • • UNHCR is working with the Government of South Sudan to ensure fair and efficient access to nationality documents for populations at high risk of statelessness. In Burkina Faso, UNHCR supports the Government to issue proof of nationality documents to border populations who are at high risk of statelessness. UNHCR is working with the Government of Iraq to ensure the issuance of nationality documentation to stateless people and those at risk of statelessness, including internally displaced populations. Action 9: Accede to the UN Statelessness Conventions The 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness are the key international conventions on statelessness. The 1954 Convention establishes minimum standards of treatment for stateless persons and the 1961 Convention requires States to establish safeguards in their nationality laws to prevent statelessness at birth and later in life. Implementation of these Conventions and the broader range of international legal standards is key to addressing statelessness. Examples of relevant targeted actions • • UNHCR is advocating with the Government of Madagascar to bring its nationality legislation in line with the 1954 and 1961 Conventions and accede to both Conventions. UNHCR is advocating with the Governments of the Central African Republic and Morocco for accession to the two UN statelessness conventions. UNHCR > #IBELONG CAMPAIGN TO END STATELESSNESS: ACCELERATING ACTION IN THE FINAL TWO YEARS OF THE CAMPAIGN 9