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International development

  • Research Briefing

    UK aid and climate change

    Tuesday, 26 October, 2021

    The briefing describes the potential affects of climate change on development goals, UK aid spending on the climate and key UK projects and their effectiveness.

    • Research Briefing
    • Climate change
    • International development
  • Research Briefing

    The UK Overseas Territories: Climate change and biodiversity

    Thursday, 21 October, 2021

    The natural environments of the Overseas Territories are of global significance. This paper describes UK support to help them adapt to climate change.

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Animals
    • Climate change
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • International development
    • Overseas territories
  • Insight

    Reducing UK aid spending: Which countries are impacted?

    Tuesday, 05 October, 2021

    Recent reductions in UK aid spending have been controversial. Some UK Government priority countries like Pakistan and Yemen have seen their aid reduced.

    • Insight
    • Economic policy
    • Government
    • International development
  • Research Briefing

    Afghanistan: Development, UK aid and the future

    Friday, 03 September, 2021

    Coalition forces are withdrawing from Afghanistan. The paper describes how aid has been used since 2001, progress made, and future challenges and commitments.

    • Research Briefing
    • Asia Pacific
    • International development
  • Debate Pack

    Global Britain, human rights and climate change

    Wednesday, 01 September, 2021

    A debate on Global Britain, human rights and climate change is scheduled to take place in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 7 September 2021, from 4:30-5:30pm. The debate will be opened by Hywel Williams MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Climate change
    • Environment
    • Institutions
    • International development
  • Research Briefing

    UK response to Covid-19: International aid and diplomacy

    Tuesday, 27 July, 2021

    The UK has used aid and diplomacy to help control the Covid-19 pandemic and limit its impact. This paper describes its response and effectiveness.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • Diseases
    • International development
    • Covid-19
  • Insight

    Aid spending: Commons to vote on return to 0.7%

    Tuesday, 13 July, 2021

    What the outcome of today’s debate would mean for aid spending.

    • Insight
    • Economic policy
    • Government
    • International development
  • Debate Pack

    Estimates Day debate: Official Development Assistance and the British Council

    Friday, 25 June, 2021

    The debate on 30 June will focus on the Government's reduction in aid spending in 2021, and funding to the British Council. Many of the Council's programmes have been affected by the pandemic, with a reduction in income. This paper covers UK Government spending on aid and funding to the British Council in 2021, together with relevant parliamentary and press material.

    • Debate Pack
    • Economic policy
    • Institutions
    • International development
    • Public spending
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: international dimensions

    Wednesday, 02 June, 2021

    The Library has published a series of briefings on international dimensions of the coronavirus pandemic since March 2020, ranging from general surveys of its impact on developing countries to assessments of its effects in specific situations. Links to these briefings can be found here.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • Diseases
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Economy
    • Finance
    • Institutions
    • International development
    • International law
    • International organisations
    • Middle East
    • Security
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: UK support to the Overseas Territories

    Tuesday, 01 June, 2021

    There are 14 British Overseas Territories across the globe with a total population of 260,000. The Territories differ greatly in their level of economic and social development and their population size. Since March 2020 the UK Government has been working with the Overseas Territories to ensure that they receive the help they need to manage outbreaks of Covid-19.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Diseases
    • Institutions
    • International development
    • Overseas territories
    • Covid-19
  • 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.

    • Research Briefing
    • 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

    Integrated Review: International Development

    Wednesday, 28 April, 2021

    In March 2021, the UK Government published its Global Britain in a competitive age: Integrated review of security, development and foreign policy (hereafter “review”).

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • Institutions
    • International development
  • Debate Pack

    Global human security

    Thursday, 08 April, 2021

    A Westminster Hall debate on Global human security will take place on Tuesday 13 April from 11.25am until 12.55pm. The debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee after a representation from Wera Hobhouse MP

    • Debate Pack
    • Defence policy
    • Institutions
    • International development
    • International organisations
  • 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
  • Research Briefing

    Global Britain and the Integrated Review in Parliament

    Wednesday, 24 March, 2021

    This paper provides links to Parliamentary activity on the topic of Global Britain and the Integrated Review. This includes ministerial statements and speeches, debates, select committee reports and Commons and Lords Library briefings.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • Institutions
    • International development

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