Treaty Event The two Conventions on Statelessness help the international community to identify people who are stateless, provide them with a legal identity, assess the reasons for their situation, and find solutions. The 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness outlines mechanisms to avoid statelessness at birth. The universal use of these mechanisms would end virtually all statelessness within a single generation. That is our collective goal and the aspiration of the #IBelong Campaign. I would also like to acknowledge States that are longstanding parties to these Conventions. These States – whose names appear on the screen in this hall – took action to end statelessness early, recognizing its very serious impact and consequences. I commend their commitment to the rights and dignity of all. I understand several States are considering accession. I encourage you to take this step as soon as possible, and assure you that the United Nations – led by UNHCR – will be your committed partner throughout accession and implementation of the Statelessness Conventions. Finally, I congratulate High Commissioner Grandi and his dedicated staff for their successful Campaign and commitment to ending statelessness by 2024. The whole United Nations family, and I personally, are fully behind you! © UNHCR/Jean Marc Ferré Representative of State Secretary for Human Rights and Citizenship , Ana Celeste Cardoso Januário (far right), Representative of Angola, is recognised by (from left) UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, and UN Office of Legal Affairs representative Arancha Hinojal, for Angola’s accession to both the 1954 Convention and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. 14 U N H C R > H I G H - L E V E L S E G M E N T O N S T A T E L E S S N E S S : R E S U LT S A N D H I G H L I G H T S