1961konvensjonen
The 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness is a United Nations treaty designed to prevent statelessness and to provide nationality to persons who would otherwise be stateless. It was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1961 and entered into force in 1975 after the required number of ratifications.
The Convention obliges states to take measures to reduce and prevent statelessness. Core provisions include granting
The treaty complements the 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons by addressing the prevention