statelessness of minorities who continue to face particular obstacles in accessing humanitarian assistance. We believe that the discriminatory implementation of nationality laws will deny or deprive the citizenship for minorities, which is against the norms governing human rights. Mr. Chairperson, Article 3 of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees stipulates that “Contracting States shall apply the provisions of this Convention to refugees without discrimination as to race, religion or country of origin”. Therefore, refugees arriving including in Western countries should be protected against discrimination. In this regard, it is a source of great concern that some leaders and politicians in the destination countries announced that they won’t accept Muslim refugees. Mr.Chairperson, inconclusion, onthereferencesmadeinarticle 9 oftheintroductionaswellas article 25(g) of draft recommendations, we firmly believe that all should respect the international consensus on minorities issues and refrain from bringing any concept which does not enjoy this criteria. Thank you.

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