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The UK’s EU Withdrawal Agreement

Monday, 08 July, 2019

This briefing looks in detail at the Withdrawal Agreement negotiated between the EU and UK and finalised on 14 November 2018. It was endorsed by EU Member State leaders at a special European Council summit on 25 November and the UK Prime Minister promoted it in the UK Parliament and around the country. The Agreement was debated at length in Parliament on several occasions and has been voted on three times. But the House of Commons has not endorsed it. A second extension of Article 50 took exit day to 31 October 2019, but once again the UK is faced with the possibility of leaving the EU without an agreement if this agreement or another one is not ratified by the UK and the EU.
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General debate on tackling climate change, protecting the environment and securing global development

Monday, 08 July, 2019

There is a general debate on tackling climate change, protecting the environment, and securing global development on Wednesday 10 July. Some key Library briefings, Committee reports and Government responses are listed below.
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Universal Health Coverage

Friday, 05 July, 2019

A Westminster Hall debate on ‘Universal Health Coverage’ has been scheduled for Wednesday 10 July 2019 from 9.30am to 11.00am. The debate has been initiated by Alistair Burt MP
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Sustainable Development Goals: How is the UK performing?

Thursday, 04 July, 2019

The UK’s Voluntary National Review will be presented to the UN in July.
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Spending of the Department for International Development

Friday, 28 June, 2019

On Monday 1 July there will be an Estimates Day debate on the spending of the Department for International Development. The subject for this debate was selected by the Backbench Business Committee as part of the new process for choosing subjects of Estimates Day debates, following the publication of the 2019-20 Main Estimates on 9 May 2019. The application to the Committee was made by Laurence Robertson MP.
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UK Voluntary National Review on the Sustainable Development Goals

Thursday, 06 June, 2019

A general debate on the 'UK Voluntary National Review on the Sustainable Development Goals’ has been scheduled for Tuesday 11 June 2019.
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- International development
Research Briefing

The Anglophone Cameroon crisis: April 2019 update

Wednesday, 17 April, 2019

Relations between the largely Anglophone regions of Cameroon and the country’s dominant Francophone elite have long been fraught. Over the past three years, tensions have escalated seriously and since October 2017 violent conflict has erupted between armed separatist groups and the security forces, with both sides being accused of committing human rights abuses.
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Overseas aid: Who gives what to whom?

Tuesday, 19 March, 2019

In 2017, public and private donors around the world gave about $200 billion in overseas aid to developing countries. This new interactive dashboard looks at these aid flows.
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- International development
Research Briefing

South Sudan: March 2019 update

Wednesday, 06 March, 2019

South Sudan was born in 2011. Since the moment of its birth, its people have been embroiled in turmoil, conflict and suffering. Although the civil war which has raged since 2013 has complex roots, observers attribute much of the blame to its leaders, President Salva Kiir Mayardit and former First Vice-President Riek Machar, who head up opposing political and armed factions of the ruling party. Over the last year or so, there have been renewed peace efforts. Could this mean peace at last?
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Future of the Department for International Development

Thursday, 21 February, 2019

A Westminster Hall debate on the ‘Future of the Department for International Development’ has been scheduled for Wednesday 27 February 2019 from 2.30pm to 4.00pm. The debate has been initiated by Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP.
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Global education for the most marginalised

Thursday, 21 February, 2019

A Westminster Hall debate on the 'Global education for the most marginalised' is scheduled for Tuesday 26 February 2019 from 2:30-4:00pm. The Member leading the debate is David Linden MP.
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What if there’s no Brexit deal?

Friday, 08 February, 2019

What could happen if the EU and UK negotiators don't agree a withdrawal agreement in time and the UK has to leave the EU on 29 March 2019 without one - and with no framework for future relations either? This paper looks at how such a situation might come about, the constitutional implications for the UK and in some cases for the devolved administrations, and what the impact might be in a range of policy areas.
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Somalia: January 2019 update

Thursday, 17 January, 2019

Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (known as Farmajo) was elected Somalia's president by parliament on 8 February 2017. During the campaign he promised to renew the fight against corruption and suggested that he would be open to talks with al-Shabaab. He came into office with a reputation for competence. However, two years on, this reputation is being severely tested.
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Democratic Republic of Congo: December 2018 update

Thursday, 06 December, 2018

Two years later than scheduled, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is set finally to hold national elections on 23 December. Joseph Kabila, who many feared would never relinquish power, is now poised to stand down as president. So, will this be a turning-point for a country that has experienced violence and instability for decades? The omens do not look good – there is a real risk that the elections could destabilise the country further.
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The Political Declaration on the Framework for Future EU-UK Relations

Friday, 30 November, 2018

This paper looks at the Political Declaration on the Framework for the Future Relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom, which was agreed by EU leaders on 25 November.

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