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Stateless People
Stateless people are not recognized as citizens by any country. UNHCR (United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees) advocates for their rights and works to prevent and end statelessness globally.
Millions of people around the world are denied the right to a nationality, which leaves them stateless. As a
result, they may be unable to access other basic rights and services. They are also often at a higher risk of
exploitation and abuse. At the end of June 2024, UNHCR’s statistical reporting counted 4.4 million stateless
people. Given that most countries do not report statelessness data, the actual figure is believed to be
substantially higher. Stateless people can be found in almost every country and in all regions of the world,
and most live in the same country in which they were born.
Stateless people face a lifetime of missed opportunities and disappointment. When they are born, their
parents may not be able to register their birth, obtain a birth certificate or other legal identity documents.
Without this, they often cannot be enrolled in school. If they do manage to enter school and receive education,
they may be barred from sitting formal exams to progress or enter university, unless they can prove their legal
identity. As an adult, they may not be allowed to work legally, which leaves them at an increased risk of
exploitation and abuse as they take low-paying and informal jobs. They often cannot access public services
like health care. They also frequently cannot open a bank account, vote, get a passport to travel, buy a home
or even get married. Stateless people cannot confer a nationality on their children. If the child is unable to
obtain a nationality through either of their parents or from the country of birth, they will also end up stateless,
perpetuating statelessness across generations.
What is the difference between a stateless person and a refugee? A stateless person is not considered
a national of any country. A refugee is someone who has fled their country to escape conflict or persecution
and has crossed an international border. While most refugees have a nationality, a person can be both
stateless and a refugee. However, the majority of stateless people live within the country in which they were
born and have never crossed an international border.
Adapted from https://www.unhcr.org/about-unhcr/who-we-protect/stateless-people
According to the text, read the statements and choose the correct alternative.
I - UNHCR supports stateless people to move to a new country.
II - There are probably more than 4.4 million stateless people in the world.
III - Stateless people prefer informal jobs because they don’t have bank accounts.
IV - Stateless people may find themselves in a vicious circle.
V - Stateless people don’t have a nationality, neither do refugees.
