In its annual report marking the 9th anniversary of its #IBelong campaign, the UNHCR said the actual figure globally isThe agency noted that stateless people, often belonging to minority groups, are often deprived of human rights and access to basic services. This leaves them"politically and economically marginalized and vulnerable to discrimination, exploitation and abuse."
In total, 97 countries are now party to the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons, and 79 are party to the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.The refugee agency commended some achievements reported in the past year in several countries. The report celebrated dozens of countries for introducing safeguards in their laws to prevent statelessness or setting up procedures to protect stateless people.There was a problem processing your submission.