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  • Research Briefing

    International affairs and defence: Parliamentary debates and statements in the 2019-21 session

    Monday, 10 May, 2021

    This paper provides details and links for ministerial statements and parliamentary debates (from both Houses of Parliament) that cover international affairs and defence.

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    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Armed forces
    • Asia Pacific
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • Europe
    • Institutions
    • International development
    • International organisations
    • Middle East
    • Overseas territories
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Ecuador: 2021 presidential election

    Monday, 19 April, 2021

    Ecuador held a general election on 7 February 2021. A run-off poll between the top two Presidential candidates took place on 11 April.

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Elections
    • Institutions
  • Research Briefing

    Integrated Review 2021

    Wednesday, 24 March, 2021

    This landing page features a new series of Commons Library briefings on the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, and the subsequent Defence Command Paper, which were both published in March 2021.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Armed forces
    • Asia Pacific
    • Climate change
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • Europe
    • Institutions
    • International development
    • International law
    • International organisations
    • Middle East
    • Overseas territories
    • Security
  • Debate Pack

    Government support for non-governmental organisations and churches in developing nations during the covid-19 pandemic

    Tuesday, 23 March, 2021

    A Westminster Hall debate on ‘Government support for non-governmental organisations and churches in developing nations during the covid-19 pandemic’ is scheduled for Thursday 25 March from 3:15pm until 4:45pm. The debate will be led by Jim Shannon MP

    • Debate Pack
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Communities
    • Institutions
    • International development
    • International organisations
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Integrated Review 2021: Summary

    Wednesday, 17 March, 2021

    The Government published its Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy: Global Britain in a Competitive Age, on 16 March 2021. Billed as the biggest review of the UK's defence and security since the end of the Cold War, it sets out the UK's approach to the expected challenges of the next decade.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Armed forces
    • Asia Pacific
    • Climate change
    • Defence
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • Economy
    • Europe
    • Institutions
    • International development
    • International law
    • International organisations
    • International trade
    • Middle East
    • Overseas territories
    • Sciences
    • Security
  • Research Briefing

    Replacing the UK’s nuclear deterrent: the long-awaited warhead decision

    Tuesday, 02 March, 2021

    In February 2020 the Government confirmed the existence of a replacement warhead programme for its nuclear deterrent. A decision on replacement has been long-awaited, with work on possible options underway since 2006.

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Armed forces
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
  • Research Briefing

    United States of America: 2020 presidential election

    Tuesday, 19 January, 2021

    The United States held an election on Tuesday 3 November 2020, with advance voting – both in person and postal – taking place ahead of election day.

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Elections
  • Research Briefing

    Venezuela: 2020 parliamentary election

    Monday, 18 January, 2021

    Venezuela held a parliamentary election on Sunday 6 December 2020, electing Deputies to the National Assembly.

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Elections
    • Institutions
  • Research Briefing

    Overview: where are all the world’s nuclear weapons?

    Friday, 18 December, 2020

    The House of Commons Library has produced a new series of papers on the nuclear weapon states. This short paper provides an overview of the key facts.

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • Europe
    • International law
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Biden and the UK

    Tuesday, 15 December, 2020

    What will a change of Administration in the US mean for the UK?

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
  • Research Briefing

    Nuclear weapons at a glance: United States

    Friday, 11 December, 2020

    This paper briefly examines the nuclear weapons policies, capabilities and programmes of the United States. Under a Biden administration, a return to the nuclear polices of the Obama era is considered likely. This is one paper in a larger series on the nuclear weapon states.

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • International law
  • Research Briefing

    The Integrated Review: A look ahead to the Government’s review

    Thursday, 19 November, 2020

    A look ahead to the UK Government's integrated review of security, defence and foreign policy.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Armed forces
    • Asia Pacific
    • Defence policy
    • Europe
    • International law
    • International organisations
    • Security
  • Research Briefing

    Bolivia: 2020 presidential election

    Tuesday, 27 October, 2020

    Bolivia held elections on Sunday 18 October 2020. As well as electing a president and vice-president, the electorate also voted for members of both houses of Congress.

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Elections
  • Insight

    Is US-Russian nuclear arms control on the brink?

    Wednesday, 15 July, 2020

    This Insight examines the current nuclear restrictions under New START and the prospects for future arms control.

    • Insight
    • Americas
    • Defence
  • Research Briefing

    Prospects for US-Russian nuclear arms control

    Tuesday, 14 July, 2020

    Bilateral agreements aimed at restricting the nuclear arsenals of the United States and the Soviet Union/Russia have been in place since the early 1970s. For the first time in nearly 50 years that nuclear arms control architecture is now potentially heading towards a crisis.

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Defence policy
    • Europe

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