1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness
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United Nations treaty
human rights treaty
international treaty
multilateral treaty
treaty on nationality law
The 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness is a United Nations treaty that sets international rules to prevent and reduce statelessness, particularly by regulating how nationality is granted, retained, and withdrawn.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11647369 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness Context triple: [British nationality law, subjectTo, 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness]
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A.
1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons
The 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons is a key United Nations treaty that defines who is stateless and sets out international standards for their treatment and protection.
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B.
1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees
The 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees is the core international treaty that defines who qualifies as a refugee and sets out their rights and the legal obligations of states to protect them.
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C.
Inter-American Convention on the Nationality of Natural Persons
The Inter-American Convention on the Nationality of Natural Persons is a regional treaty adopted within the Organization of American States that harmonizes rules on the acquisition, loss, and recognition of nationality among member countries.
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D.
1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees
The 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees is an international treaty that removed the temporal and geographic limits of the 1951 Refugee Convention, extending its protections to refugees worldwide.
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E.
Optional Protocol concerning Acquisition of Nationality
The Optional Protocol concerning Acquisition of Nationality is an international treaty supplementing the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations that addresses disputes and issues related to the acquisition of nationality.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness Target entity description: The 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness is a United Nations treaty that sets international rules to prevent and reduce statelessness, particularly by regulating how nationality is granted, retained, and withdrawn.
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A.
1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons
The 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons is a key United Nations treaty that defines who is stateless and sets out international standards for their treatment and protection.
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B.
1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees
The 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees is the core international treaty that defines who qualifies as a refugee and sets out their rights and the legal obligations of states to protect them.
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C.
Inter-American Convention on the Nationality of Natural Persons
The Inter-American Convention on the Nationality of Natural Persons is a regional treaty adopted within the Organization of American States that harmonizes rules on the acquisition, loss, and recognition of nationality among member countries.
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D.
1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees
The 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees is an international treaty that removed the temporal and geographic limits of the 1951 Refugee Convention, extending its protections to refugees worldwide.
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E.
Optional Protocol concerning Acquisition of Nationality
The Optional Protocol concerning Acquisition of Nationality is an international treaty supplementing the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations that addresses disputes and issues related to the acquisition of nationality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations treaty
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human rights treaty ⓘ international treaty ⓘ multilateral treaty ⓘ treaty on nationality law ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations Conference on the Elimination or Reduction of Future Statelessness ⓘ |
| adoptedUnderAuspicesOf | United Nations ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1961-08-30 ⓘ |
| adoptionPlace | New York City ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prevent statelessness
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reduce statelessness ⓘ regulate acquisition of nationality ⓘ regulate deprivation of nationality ⓘ regulate loss of nationality ⓘ |
| allows | deprivation of nationality on limited grounds such as fraud in acquisition of nationality ⓘ |
| articleCountApprox | 21 ⓘ |
| category |
United Nations human rights instrument
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linked to:
United Nations treaty
treaty concluded in 1961 ⓘ treaty entered into force in 1975 ⓘ |
| complements | 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons ⓘ |
| concludedIn | New York ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
avoidance of statelessness in cases of legitimation, recognition or adoption
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avoidance of statelessness in cases of marriage or dissolution of marriage ⓘ avoidance of statelessness in cases of state succession ⓘ children born on a ship or aircraft ⓘ foundlings and children of unknown parents ⓘ non-discrimination in nationality matters ⓘ |
| depositary | Secretary-General of the United Nations ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceOn | 1975-12-13 ⓘ |
| fullName | Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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linked to:
UNHCR
|
| openedForSignatureOn | 1961-08-30 ⓘ |
| prohibits | deprivation of nationality if it would render a person stateless, subject to limited exceptions ⓘ |
| regionScope | worldwide ⓘ |
| requiresStatesTo |
avoid loss of nationality if it would result in statelessness
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grant nationality to persons who would otherwise be stateless and who were born in their territory ⓘ |
| restricts | arbitrary deprivation of nationality ⓘ |
| shortName | 1961 Statelessness Convention ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
human rights
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nationality law ⓘ statelessness ⓘ |
| UNHCRMandate | assist states in the implementation of the convention ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness Description of subject: The 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness is a United Nations treaty that sets international rules to prevent and reduce statelessness, particularly by regulating how nationality is granted, retained, and withdrawn.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
European conventions on nationality
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influencedBy
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1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness
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linked to: 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness
1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons
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relatedInstrument
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1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness
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1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness
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fullName
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Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness
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linked to: 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness
linked to: 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness
1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness
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adoptedBy
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United Nations Conference on the Elimination or Reduction of Future Statelessness
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linked to: 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness