Manila, Philippines | 18-19 November 2011 Right: Ricardo V. Paras III, the Philippines’ Chief State Counsel, Department of Justice, explains to the Workshop how the country built upon the foundation of ratifying the 1954 Convention by amending its domestic law. Workshop participants commended the Philippines for being the first ASEAN Member State to ratify the Convention. Left: Participants from the Philippines. © UNHCR/B. Abante    Noting that the Human Rights framework, and particularly the 1954 Convention and the 1961 Convention, represent minimum standards, States may wish to establish further protections against statelessness beyond these instruments; Recognizing that women and children are particularly at risk of statelessness when a conflict exists between the nationality laws of States, acknowledging further study of such conflicts of law would be useful; Given that education is a human right to which all children are entitled, irrespective of their nationality, immigration status, or possible statelessness, welcoming flexible practices to allow children to enrol in primary school. The Comprehensive Framework for Addressing Statelessness The United Nations General Assembly has entrusted UNHCR with a mandate relating to the identification, prevention and reduction of statelessness and the protection of stateless persons. The discussions at the Workshop concentrated on all four of these pillars, although it was also noted that there are strong inter-linkages between the different pillars. 9