In international law, a stateless person is someone who is "not considered as a national by any state under the operation of its law". [2] Some stateless people are also refugees. However, not all refugees are stateless, and many people who are stateless have never crossed an international border. [3]

At the end of June 2024, there were at least 4.4 million stateless people worldwide. This prevents them from accessing other rights, including education, formal employment and health care. UNHCR has helped over 550,000 people realize their right to a nationality since 2014.

2024年8月15日 · People become stateless for reasons beyond their control, leaving them with no nationality and no official identity. This lack of nationality has serious consequences, affecting their education, societal inclusion, well-being, and economic opportunities.

2024年1月4日 · Stateless people have basic human rights, even if they do not have citizenship. These rights include access to education, healthcare, and protection from discrimination. However, enforcing your rights can be difficult without legal documentation.

2024年9月13日 · A “stateless person” is a person who is not protected as a citizen or national of any country. People can be born into statelessness or become stateless. Statelessness impacts at least 10 million people worldwide. State recognition of a person is important because the state is often the main source of fundamental human rights and protections.

2023年8月22日 · Millions of people around the world are stateless - they have no officially recognized nationality and are deprived of fundamental human rights. They lack access to healthcare, education and fundamental things like birth certificates for newly born children.

The international legal definition of a stateless person is “a person who is not considered as a national by any State under the operation of its law”. In simple terms, this means that a stateless person does not have the nationality of any country.

Statelessness can have complex effects on individuals’ lives, their families and entire communities – effects that also vary according to how states address matters of statelessness: how they prevent and identify cases of statelessness, and the rights and protection provided to …

A stateless person is someone who, under national laws, does not enjoy citizenship – the legal bond between a government and an individual – in any country.

The international legal definition of a stateless person is “a person who is not considered as a national by any State under the operation of its law”. In simple terms, this means that a stateless person does not have the nationality of any country.