Nationality of Natural Persons in Relation to the Succession of States

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 77 Nationality of natural persons in relation to the succession of States, published in 2012.

What other versions does this mandate have?

5 versions · 2000–2012

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2012	A/RES/66/92	Nationality of natural persons in relation to the succession of States	394	82%Compare
2009	A/RES/63/118	Nationality of natural persons in relation to the succession of States	395	87%Compare
2004	A/RES/59/34	Nationality of natural persons in relation to the succession of States	344	8%Compare
2001	A/RES/55/153	Nationality of natural persons in relation to the succession of States	2,754	6%Compare
2000	A/RES/54/112	Nationality of natural persons in relation to the succession of States	209	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects

Nationality Persons (International Law)State Succession Statelessness

What’s in this document?

4 operative paragraphs

Reiterates its invitation to Governments to take into account, as appropriate, the provisions of the articles contained in the annex to resolution 55/153, in dealing with issues of nationality of natural persons in relation to the succession of States;

Once again encourages States to consider, as appropriate, at the regional or subregional levels, the elaboration of legal instruments regulating questions of nationality of natural persons in relation to the succession of States, with a view, in particular, to preventing the occurrence of statelessness as a result of a succession of States;

Emphasizes the value of the articles in providing guidance to the States dealing with issues of nationality of natural persons in relation to the succession of States, in particular concerning the avoidance of statelessness;

Decides that, upon the request of any State, it will revert to the question of nationality of natural persons in relation to the succession of States at an appropriate time, in the light of the development of State practice in these matters.

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