UK priorities for COP29
A Westminster Hall debate on UK priorities for COP29 is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 10th September 2024. The debate was proposed by Deirdre Costigan.
Reforming global institutions: Africa’s perspective
This briefing looks at African perspectives on reforming international institutions and the multilateral system.
International affairs and defence: Parliamentary debates and statements in the 2023-24 session
This paper provides details and links for ministerial statements, urgent questions and parliamentary debates (from both Houses of Parliament) that cover international affairs and defence.
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Research Briefing
Military assistance to Ukraine since the Russian invasion
What weapons and other military support have been given to Ukraine by the UK, the US and its allies and partners since Russia invaded the country in February 2022?
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Research Briefing
Security guarantees to Ukraine
The UK was the first country to sign a long term bilateral security agreement with Ukraine in January 2024. What security guarantees have NATO and G7 countries made?
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Research Briefing
Sanctions against countries supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Countries that are considered to be supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine have increasingly faced US, EU and UK sanctions.
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Research Briefing
Conflict in Ukraine: A timeline (current conflict, 2022 – present)
This paper provides a timeline of the major events in the Ukraine-Russia conflict since the 2022 Russian invasion.
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Research Briefing
The impact of Georgia’s ‘foreign influence’ law
In May 2024 Georgia adopted legislation governing the transparency of foreign influence which has raised concerns within the EU, the US and NATO.
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Research Briefing
Post-conflict reconstruction assistance to Ukraine
Planning for the post conflict reconstruction of Ukraine has begun. The use of sanctioned Russian assets to help fund reconstruction is among the issues being discussed.
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Research Briefing
NATO enlargement: Ukraine
NATO says Ukraine "will become a member" of the Alliance, but has not set a timeframe.
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Research Briefing
Ukraine: The Swiss Peace Summit and what comes next?
A Summit on Peace in Ukraine was held in Switzerland on 15 and 16 June 2024.
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Research Briefing
What is the proposed WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty?
The WHO is negotiating a treaty on pandemic preparedness. The briefing outlines what has been proposed, how it relates to the International Health Regulations, where negotiations are up to, and what comes next.
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Debate Pack
Global health agencies and vaccine-preventable deaths
A Westminster Hall debate on global health agencies and vaccine-preventable deaths is scheduled for Thursday 9 May 2024, from 12:30-2:00pm. The debate will be led by Virendra Sharma MP.
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Research Briefing
UK defence spending
This paper summarises UK defence expenditure (current, historic and planned), international comparisons of defence expenditure of NATO allies, and the financial cost of UK military operations.
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Research Briefing
Bosnia and Herzegovina: secessionism in the Republika Srpska
The leadership of the Republika Srpska, the majority-Serb territory within Bosnia and Herzegovina, is threatening secession. This could endanger the peace agreement that ended the conflict of the early 1990s.
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