Skip to main content
Visit the UK Parliament website
House of Commons Library
  • Home
  • Research
  • Resources
  • Training and events
  • About
  • Subscribe
  • Search
  1. UK Parliament
  2. House of Commons Library
  3. World affairs
  4. Page 114

World affairs

  • Research Briefing

    How the UK Government deals with EU Business

    Thursday, 10 May, 2012

    This Note looks at UK Government and Civil Service structures and culture; what happens at the UK-EU interface, and methods for transposing EU law into UK law.

    • Research Briefing
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Government
    • Institutions
  • Research Briefing

    Armenia 2012

    Thursday, 10 May, 2012

    Armenia has recently held a parliamentary election that appeared to show that the country’s political culture is making some progress. There remain two big problems in Armenia’s relations with other countries: its occupation of Nagorno-Karabakh, which observers fear may spark another war, and the argument over whether the 1915 massacres amounted to genocide.

    • Research Briefing
    • Asia Pacific
    • Europe
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    The Syrian Crisis: Update May 2012

    Wednesday, 09 May, 2012

    On 21 March, the UN Security Council supported a peace plan devised by Kofi Annan that called for a ceasefire, humanitarian access to Syria and the withdrawal of forces from urban areas. All sides declared their willingness to adhere to the plan. The Annan plan is at present the only hope of ending the accelerating violence in Syria, which has now caused more than 9,000 deaths, according to UN estimates.

    • Research Briefing
    • International organisations
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Bangladesh: the International Crimes Tribunal

    Thursday, 03 May, 2012

    The Government of Bangladesh has re-established a long dormant International Crimes Tribunal to try people for alleged 'international crimes' committed during the 1971 war of independence. Eight men, all senior figures in opposition parties, currently face trial. While steps have been taken to strengthen the rules of procedure of the Tribunal, there are criticisms that the process still falls short of interntional standards.

    • Research Briefing
    • Asia Pacific
    • Institutions
    • International law
  • Research Briefing

    In brief: Hollande or Sarkozy for President?

    Tuesday, 01 May, 2012

    In the run-up to the second and final round of voting in France’s presidential elections on Sunday 6 May 2012, the Socialist François Hollande still appears to be the favourite to win.

    • Research Briefing
    • Europe
  • Research Briefing

    Madagascar’s political crisis

    Tuesday, 01 May, 2012

    The continuing political crisis in Madagascar began when Andre Rajoelina successfully ousted the incumbent President, Marc Ravalomana, in March 2009 and installed himself instead, albeit formally as a transitional leader pending elections. The international community considers Rajoelina illegitimate. Regional mediation efforts to return Madagascar to 'constitutional rule' led to a peace deal in September 2011, but implementation remains fraught and the danger reamains that the process could collapse.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Elections
    • Institutions
  • Research Briefing

    The UK and Reform of the European Court of Human Rights

    Monday, 30 April, 2012

    The UK holds the Chairmanship of the Council of Europe until mid-May 2012. The UK has Government supported proposals to reform the European Court of Human Rights contained in the Interlaken and Izmir Declarations and has proposed in the draft Brighton Declaration that more account be taken of the principles of subsidiarity and the margin of appreciation.

    • Research Briefing
    • Courts
    • Institutions
    • International law
  • Research Briefing

    Sudan and South Sudan: All-out war?

    Friday, 27 April, 2012

    On 9 July 2011, South Sudan formally seceded from Sudan. But many issues remain unresolved and there has been an upsurge in conflict since then in Abyei, Blue Nile and South Kordofan - known as the 'Three Areas'. This note surveys the many challenges still facing the 'two Sudans'.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Economic situation
    • Institutions
    • International development
  • Research Briefing

    Palestine update 2012

    Thursday, 26 April, 2012

    Talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians on a two-state solution have stalled, with scarcely any meetings since 2010, but the Palestinian question has been displaced from the headlines by the crisis in Syria and mounting concerns about the Iranian nuclear programme.

    • Research Briefing
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    European Regional Development Fund

    Wednesday, 25 April, 2012

    This note explains how funding from the European Regional Development Fund is allocated across regions in England and sets out current progress on spending the funds. It also provides information on the 2014-2020 funding round.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Economic policy
    • EU institutions
  • Research Briefing

    UK-Brazil trade statistics

    Tuesday, 24 April, 2012

    This short note looks at the available UK/Brazil trade statistics

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Economy
    • International trade
  • Research Briefing

    The Chagos Islanders

    Friday, 20 April, 2012

    This note provides brief background about the situation of the Chagos Islanders, paying particular attention to the legal dispute over whether they have the right of return and the recent establishment of a Marine Protection Area around the British Indian Ocean Territory (with the exception of Diego Garcia). The note is not comprehensive in its coverage and will not be automatically updated.

    • Research Briefing
    • Environment
    • Institutions
  • Research Briefing

    The IMF’s resources

    Thursday, 19 April, 2012

    The IMF’s resources come from quotas contributed by each of its 187 Member States (around £234bn in total) and from standing credit arrangements with certain industrialised and emerging economies (currently around £215bn).

    • Research Briefing
    • Economic policy
    • Economy
    • Institutions
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    EU bibliographies: European External Action Service

    Friday, 13 April, 2012

    This Note brings together documents relevant to the proposed legislation establishing the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service and its scrutiny in the UK and the EU. It is not an attempt to define policy in this area. For information on the institutional issues or policy developments, contact Vaughne Miller on extn 4327 or Claire Taylor on extn 3852. See also SN/IA/5558 The European External Action Service

    • Research Briefing
    • Defence policy
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
  • Research Briefing

    National Parliaments and EU law-making: how is the ‘yellow card’ system working?

    Thursday, 12 April, 2012

    This Note considers the background to the ‘yellow card’ subsidiarity early warning mechanism and its application in practice since the Lisbon Treaty came into force.

    • Research Briefing
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Parliament

Total results (page 114 of 141)

  • Page 1 of 141 1
  • Page 2 of 141 2
  • Page … of 141 …
  • Page 111 of 141 111
  • Page 112 of 141 112
  • Page 113 of 141 113
  • Page 114 of 141 114
  • Page 115 of 141 115
  • Page 116 of 141 116
  • Page 117 of 141 117
  • Page … of 141 …
  • Page 140 of 141 140
  • Page 141 of 141 141

Quick Links

  • About
  • Work with us
  • Editorial policy
  • Feedback and complaints

By Topic

  • Research for Commons business
  • Brexit and the EU
  • Coronavirus
  • Economy, business and transport
  • Home affairs
  • Parliament and elections
  • Science, environment and technology
  • Social policy
  • World affairs
  • Full topic list

By Type

  • Research Briefings
  • Debate Packs
  • Insights
  • Data
  • Constituency casework
  • Research archive
  • Resources
  • Training and events

Mailing List

Subscribe to receive email alerts every time we publish new research about the topics you’re interested in.

Subscribe

Follow us:

  • Twitter

© House of Commons 2023. Re-use our content freely and flexibly with only a few conditions under the Open Parliament Licence.

Privacy notice | Cookie policy | Cookie settings | Accessibility statement