Abstract Statelessness affects around 10 million people globally, many of whom are children. Many public law initiatives to diminish and eradicate statelessness exist, yet the problem persists. This article explores the potential for the private law to contribute to a solution to this problem, leading to increased awareness of the plight of stateless children among the public, investors, governments, and multinational corporations. In doing so, the article examines the role of the private law in regulating the use of so-called “conflict minerals” in the United States and internationally. It recognizes the contribution made by conflict minerals legislation towards finding an effective solution to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The article proposes, amongst other initiatives, a legislative solution to the enduring problem of child statelessness, adapting provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street and Consumer Protection Act which requires corporate reporting and disclosure in relation to international supply chains of public limited companies in respect of conflict minerals, and applying them instead to the causes of child statelessness.

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解决儿童无国籍状态：披露，报告和企业责任

摘要无国籍状态影响着全球约1000万人，其中许多是儿童。存在许多减少和消除无国籍状态的公法倡议，但问题仍然存在。本文探讨了私法为解决这一问题做出贡献的潜力，从而提高了公众，投资者，政府和跨国公司对无国籍儿童困境的认识。在此过程中，本文考察了私法在规范美国和国际上所谓的“冲突矿物”使用方面的作用。它认识到冲突矿物立法为找到有效解决刚果民主共和国冲突的贡献。本文提出了其他倡议，