Futures denied: statelessness among infants, children, and youth

Perhaps those who suffer most are stateless infants, children and youth. Though born and raised in their parents' country of habitual residence, they lack formal recognition of their existence.

A few key steps taken by individual countries and UN agencies can help reduce statelessness among infants and children and prevent millions of youth from growing up isolated from society. The goal of this report, which is dedicated to the promise and potential of all children, is increased recognition of every child's right to a nationality and the actions that can be taken to get them a brighter future. Main headings following the introduction include: "International laws regulating statelessness"; "Paths to childhood statelessness"; "The impact of statelessness on infants, children and youth"; "Responding to statelessness among children"; "Conclusion and recommendations"; followed by endnotes and two appendices.