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United Nations Conference on the Elimination or Reduction of Future Statelessness

(Geneva, 24 March to 18 April 1959 and New York, 15–28 August 1961)

Volume I: Documents

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General documents
A/CONF.9/1 Provisional Agenda View PDF file
A/CONF.9/2 Provisional Rules of Procedure View PDF file
A/CONF.9/3 Memorandum Concerning the Method of Work and Procedures of the Conference View PDF file
A/CONF.9/4 Denmark: Memorandum with Draft Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/5 Comments by Governments on the revised Draft Convention on the Elimination of Future Statelessness and the revised Draft Convention on the Reduction of Future Statelessness Prepared by the International Law Ccmmission at its sixth session View PDF file
A/CONF.9/5/Add.1 Addendum to Comments by Governments on the revised Draft Convention on the Elimination of Future Statelessness and the revised Draft Convention on the Reduction of Future Statelessness, prepared by the International Law Commission at its sixth session View PDF file
A/CONF.9/5/Add.2 Addendum to Comments by Governments on the revised Draft Convention on the Elimination of Future Statelessness and the revised Draft Convention on the Reduction of Future Statelessness, prepared by the International Law Commission at its sixth session View PDF file
A/CONF.9/5/Add.3 Addendum to Comments by Governments on the revised Draft Convention on the Elimination of Future Statelessness and the revised Draft Convention on the Reduction of Future Statelessness, prepared by the International Law Commission at its sixth session View PDF file
A/CONF.9/6 History of the two draft conventions, one dealing with the elimination of future statelessness and the other with the reduction of future statelessness, prepared by the International Law Commission View PDF file
A/CONF.9/7 List of Documents View PDF file
A/CONF.9/8 Organs and agencies established by treaty within the framework of the United Nations View PDF file
A/CONF.9/9 List of Representatives, Observers and Secretariat View PDF file
A/CONF.9/10 Note by the Secretary-General with annex containing observations by governments on deprivation of nationality View PDF file
A/CONF.9/10/Add.1–3 Additional observations by Governments on deprivation of nationality View PDF file
A/CONF.9/11 Observations by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees View PDF file
A/CONF.9/12 Organization and work of the conference during the period from 24 March to 17 April 1959 View PDF file
A/CONF.9/13 + Corr.1 Provisional List of Representatives, Observers and Secretariat View PDF file
A/CONF.9/13/Rev.1 List of Representatives, Observers and Secretariat View PDF file
A/CONF.9/14 + Add.1 Final Act of the United Nations Conference on the Elimination or Reduction of Future Statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/15 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness View PDF file
 
Information documents
A/CONF.9/Inf.1 Information for Delegations View PDF file
A/CONF.9/Inf.2 Information for Delegations View PDF file
 
Limited documents
A/CONF.9/L.1 Text of the Draft Conventions on the Elimination of Future Statelessness and on the Reduction of Future Statelessness prepared by the International Law Commission at its Sixth Session View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.2 Belgium: Amendment to article 1 of the draft convention on the reduction of future statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.3 Belgium: Amendment to article 4 of the draft convention on the reduction of future statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.4 United Kingdom: Amendments to articles 1, 3 and 4 of the draft Convention on the Reduction of Future statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.5 + Rev.1 France: amendment to article 1 of the draft convention on the reduction of future statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.6 Denmark: amendments to article 1 of the draft convention on the reduction of future statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.7 + Corr.1 Yugoslavia: Amendment to article 1 of the draft convention on the reduction of future statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.8 Switzerland: Amendment to article 1 of the draft convention on the reduction of future statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.9 Netherlands: amendment to article 1 of the draft convention on the reduction of future statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.10 + Rev.1 Denmark, France, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom: Joint amendment to article 1 of the draft convention on the reduction of future statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.11 + Corr.1 United Kingdom: Amendment to article 8 of the draft convention on the reduction of future statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.12 Belgium: Amendment to article 5 of the draft convention on the reduction of future statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.13 Denmark: Amendment to article 2 of the draft convention on the reduction of future statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.14 France: amendment to the amendment (A/CONF.9/L.11) proposed by the United Kingdom to article 8 of the draft convention on the reduction of future statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.15 Ceylon: Amendment to the joint amendment (A/C0NF.9/L.10/Rev.l) to article 1 of the draft convention on the reduction of future statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.16 Ceylon: Amendment to article 7 of the draft convention on the reduction of future statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.17 Pakistan: Ammendment to article 7 of the draft convention on the reduction of futurs statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.18 Federal Republic of Germany: Amendment to the joint amendment (A/CONF.9/L.10/Rev.1) to article 1 of the draft convention on the reduction of future statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.19 Belgium: Amendment to the joint amendment (A/C0NF.9/L.10/Rev.1) to article 1 of the draft convention on the reduction of future statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.20 United Kingdom: Amendment to article 10 of the draft convention on the reduction of future statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.21 United Kingdom: Amendment to article 4 of the draft convention on the reduction of future statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.22 Pakistan: Amendment to article 5 of the draft convention on the reduction of future statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.23 Pakistan: Amendment to article 9 of the draft convention on the reduction of future statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.24 United Kingdom: Amendment to articles 11 and 16 of the draft convention on the reduction of future statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.25 Turkey: Amendment to article 8 of the draft convention on the reduction of future statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.26 United Kingdom: Proposed new article containing territorial application clause View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.27 + Rev.1 Canada, Denmark, Federal Republic of Germany: Joint amendment to article 7 of the draft convention on the reduction of future statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.28 Pakistan: Amendment to the joint amendment (A/CONF.9/L.27) proposed by Canada, Denmark and Federal Republic of Germany to article 7 of the draft convention on the reduction of future statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.29 Belgium: New draft article inserting a territorial application clause in the draft convention on the reduction of future statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.30 Effect of Convention: Report of the Working Group View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.31 Netherlands: Amendment to article 7 of the draft convention on the reduction of future statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.32 Netherlands: Amendment to the amendment (A/CONF.9/L.11) proposed by the United Kingdom to article 8 of the draft convention on the reduction of future statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.33 Belgium: Amendment to the amendment (A/CONF.9/L.24) proposed by the United Kingdom to articles 11 and 16 of the draft convention on the reduction of future statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.34 Israel: Amendment to article 6 of the draft convention on the reduction of future statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.35 Canada, Denmark, Federal Republic of Germany, Italy and Netherlands: Joint amendment to article 7, paragraph 3 of the draft Convention on the reduction of future statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.36 Canada: amendment to the amendment (A/CONF.9/L.11) proposed by the United Kingdom to article 8 of the draft Convention on the reduction of future statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.37 Denmark: Draft protocol on the establishment of a special agency and a tribunal relating to the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.38 Denmark: New draft article View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.39 Article 8 Israel: Amendment to United Kingdom Amendment (A/CONF.9/L.11 and Corr.l) to article 8 of the draft convention on the reduction of future statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.40 + Add.1–4 + Add.5/Rev.1 + Add.6 Text of articles adopted by the Committee of the Whole and revised by the Drafting Committee View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.41 Models for an Optional Protocol of Signature concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.42 Text submitted by the Drafting Committee for an additional sub-paragraph to article 1, paragraph 2 View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.43 Article 1 United Kingdom: Amendment to text submitted by the Drafting Committee for an additional sub-paragraph to article 1, paragraph 2 (A/CONF.9/L.42) View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.44 Article 1 Denmark: Amendment to article 1 as submitted by the Drafting Committee (A/CONF.9/L.40) View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.45 Article 8 Ceylon: Amendment to the amendment submitted by the United Kingdom to article 8 of the draft convention on the Reduction of Future Statelessness (A/CONF.9/L.11 and Corr.1) View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.46 Article 8 Yugoslavia: Amendment to the amendment submitted by the United Kingdom to article 8 of the draft convention on the Reduction of Future Statelessness (A/CONF.9/L.11 and Corr.1) View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.47 Article 1 Switzerland: Amendment to article 1 adopted by the Committee of the Whole and drafted by the Drafting Committee (A/CONF.9/L.40) View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.48 Belgium: Draft resolution View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.49 Belgium: Amendment to article 5 adopted by the Committee of the Whole and drafted by the Drafting Committee (A/CONF.9/L.40) View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.50 Denmark: Amendment to article 2 as adopted by the Committee of the Whole and drafted by the Drafting Committee (A/CONF.9/L.40) View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.51 Yugoslavia: Amendment to article 13 of the draft convention on the reduction of future statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.52 Denmark: Draft resolution View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.53 France, Israel, Italy: Amendment to the text of article 1 and article 4 as adopted by the Committee of the Whole and drafted by the Drafting Committee (A/CONF.9/L.40) View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.55 Norway: Amendments to articles 6 and 7 as adopted by the Committee of the Whole and revised by the drafting Committee (A/CONF.9/L.40 and Add.2) View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.56 France: Amendment to article 1, paragraph 2, adopted by the Committee of the Whole and revised by the drafting Committee (A/CONF.9/L.40) View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.57 Provisional Report on Credentials made by the President and the Vice-Presidents View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.58 Ceylon: Amendment to article 1 as adopted by the Committee of the Whole and revised by the Drafting Committee (A/CONF.9/L.40) View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.60 United Kingdom: amendment to second New Article contained in document A/CONF.9/L.40/Add.4 View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.61 Denmark: Draft protocol on the establishment of a tribunal relating to the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.62 + Add.1–2 Text of Articles adopted by the Conference View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.63 Yugoslavia: Amendments to articles 7, 8 and 13 as adopted by the Committee of the Whole View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.64 Turkey: Amendments to article 8 adopted by the Committee of the Whole and revised by the Drafting Committee (A/CONF.9/L.40/Add.3) View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.65 Holy See: Amendments to article 7 adopted by the Committee of the Whole View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.66 Report on Credentials made by the President and the Vice-Presidents View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.67 Federal Republic of Germany: Amendment to article 7 as adopted by the Committee of the Whole and revised by the drafting Committee (A/CONF.9/L.40) View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.68 Federal Republic of Germany and United Kingdom: Amendment to article 7 as adopted by the Committee of the Whole and revised by the drafting Committee (A/CONF.9/L.40) View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.69 United Kingdom: Amendment to article 6 as adopted by the Committee of the Whole and revised by the drafting Committee (A/CONF.9/L.69) View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.70 + Add.1–9 + Add.9/Rev.1 + Add.10–16 Text of Articles adopted by the Conference and revised by the Drafting Committee View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.71 Article 15 New paragraph approved as to form, without France and Belgium participating in the decision, by the Drafting Committee View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.72 Brazil: Amendment to article 8 as adopted by the Committee of the Whole and revised by the Drafting Committee (A/CONF.9/L.40/Add.3) View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.73 Denmark: New article after Article 4 View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.74 Norway: Draft resolution View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.75 Israel: Draft resolution View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.76 Canada and United Kingdom: Amendment to Article 8 View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.77 Resolution adopted by the Conference at its 14th plenary meeting on 18 April 1959 View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.78 Text of Articles adopted by the Conference and revised by the Drafting Committee View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.79 List of the Documents of the Conference issued prior to 21 April 1959 View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.80 United Kingdom: amendment to article 8 View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.82 Canada: amendment to the United Kingdom amendment to article 8 (A/CONF.9/L.80) View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.83 Israel: amendment to the United Kingdom amendment to article 8 (A/CONF.9/L.80) View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.84 Holy See: amendment to the United Kingdom amendment to article 8 (A/CONF.9/L.80) View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.85 France: amendment to the United Kingdom amendment to article 8 (A/CONF.9/L.80) View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.86 Text of Article 8 as prepared by the Working Group appointed by the Conference View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.87 Yugoslavia: Amendments to the text of Article 8 prepared by the Working Group (A/CONF.9/L.86) View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.88 Text of Article 8 as adopted by the Conference at its 22nd plenary meeting on 24 August 1961 View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.89 Article 12, Article 18 and Final Provision, as adopted by the Conference View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.90 Text of Articles adopted by the Conference View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.91 Draft Final Act of the Conference submitted by the Drafting Committee View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.92 Title, Preamble and Article of the Convention as adopted at plenary meetings and revised by the Drafting Committee View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.93 Resolutions adopted at plenary meetings and revised by the Drafting Committee View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.94 Report on credentials made by the President and the Vice-Presidents View PDF file
A/CONF.9/L.95 List of Documents issued during the Second Part of the Conference View PDF file
 
Non-governmental Organizations documents
A/CONF.9/NGO.1 Memorandum submitted by the Co-ordinating Board of Jewish Organizations View PDF file