The Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, adopted in 1961, is the primary international legal instrument that specifically addresses the issue of statelessness.

Statelessness often leads to difficulties in accessing healthcare, education, and employment, as well as increased risk of poverty and social exclusion.

States have a primary responsibility to prevent the creation of new cases of statelessness and to reduce the number of stateless individuals within their territory.

The Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness is based on the principles of non-discrimination, universality, and non-refoulement, but does not explicitly mention state sovereignty as a key principle.

De facto statelessness refers to the situation where a person is not recognized as a national by any state, even though they may have a legal claim to nationality.

Loss of nationality due to marriage is not a common cause of statelessness, as most countries do not have laws that automatically deprive individuals of their nationality upon marriage.

Residual statelessness refers to the situation where a person is born stateless due to a conflict of nationality laws between two or more states, resulting in the person not being recognized as a national by any state.

Stateless individuals are not guaranteed the right to vote in national elections under international law, although some countries may grant this right to stateless residents.

De jure statelessness refers to the situation where a person is born stateless due to a failure of the state to provide them with a nationality, either through its laws or administrative practices.

Stateless individuals often face challenges in accessing healthcare due to lack of documentation, discrimination and stigma, and financial barriers, but they do not typically have enhanced access to specialized healthcare services.

De facto statelessness refers to the situation where a person is not recognized as a national by any state, even though they may have a legal claim to nationality.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights does not explicitly mention the right to own property as a key principle.

De jure statelessness refers to the situation where a person is born stateless due to a failure of the state to provide them with a nationality, either through its laws or administrative practices.

Statelessness often leads to difficulties in accessing healthcare, education, and employment, as well as increased risk of poverty and social exclusion.

Residual statelessness refers to the situation where a person is born stateless due to a conflict of nationality laws between two or more states, resulting in the person not being recognized as a national by any state.