Conflicting nationality laws are one of the causes of statelessness. "Jus soli" in many cases helps prevent statelessness. UNHCR published a study on statelessness in Japan in 2010. In most large-scale statelessness situations, statelessness is a result of discrimination. About 250,000 had been issued East German passports in the 1950s, ending their former statelessness. In some cases, statelessness is a consequence of state succession. The issue of non-citizens has been equated to the problem of statelessness. Information is also available on provisions for reducing statelessness. Seven years later, the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. The commission began work on drafting a convention to reduce the problem of statelessness. On 13 December 1975, the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness entered into force. The process is done in this order to prevent statelessness. It also maintains an online forum on statelessness. Importantly, the Thai military government has adopted the goal of "zero statelessness" by 2024. The Thai government has vowed to end statelessness by 2024.