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World affairs

  • Research Briefing

    Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill 2023-24

    Monday, 13 May, 2024

    The bill is due to have its report stage on Friday 17 May. This briefing discusses the background to the Bill and its progress through Parliament.

    • Research Briefing
    • Communities
    • Institutions
  • Debate Pack

    Prevention of sexual violence in conflict

    Monday, 13 May, 2024

    A Westminster Hall debate on prevention of sexual violence in conflict is scheduled for Tuesday 14 May 2024, from 2:30-4:00pm. The debate will be led by Sharon Hodgson MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Africa
    • Europe
    • Institutions
    • Middle East
  • Debate Pack

    War Graves Week

    Friday, 10 May, 2024

    A general debate on War Graves Week is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 14 May 2024 in the House of Commons chamber.

    • Debate Pack
    • Armed forces
  • Debate Pack

    Global health agencies and vaccine-preventable deaths

    Wednesday, 08 May, 2024

    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.

    • Debate Pack
    • Diseases
    • International development
    • International organisations
    • Medicine
  • Debate Pack

    E-petition debate relating to a visa scheme for Palestinians

    Tuesday, 07 May, 2024

    There will be a Westminster Hall debate relating to a visa scheme for Palestinians on 13 May 2024, opened by Cat Smith MP. The Petitions Committee agreed to the debate in response to an e-petition that attracted over 100,000 signatures.

    • Debate Pack
    • Asylum
    • Immigration
    • Middle East
  • Debate Pack

    General debate on defence

    Friday, 03 May, 2024

    A general debate on defence is scheduled to take place in the House of Commons Chamber on Tuesday 7 May 2024.

    • Debate Pack
    • Armed forces
    • Defence
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
  • Debate Pack

    Security in the Western Balkans

    Tuesday, 30 April, 2024

    A debate on security in the Western Balkans is scheduled to take place on Thursday 2 May 2024. The debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee and will be led by Alicia Kearns MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Europe
  • Research Briefing

    Senegal: 2024 presidential election

    Tuesday, 30 April, 2024

    Senegal held a presidential election on 24 March 2024, postponed from the planned election day of 25 February. Opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye won the election in the first round.

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

    Kosovo: developments since 1999 and relations with Serbia

    Monday, 29 April, 2024

    Tensions between Kosovo and Serbia have continued since the NATO intervention of 1999. Steps to normalise relations between the two have been made, but have not been fully implemented

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Europe
    • Institutions
  • Research Briefing

    Khan review on threats to social cohesion and democratic resilience

    Monday, 29 April, 2024

    There will be a Westminster Hall debate on 30 April on the Khan review on threats to social cohesion and democratic resilience at 2.30pm. The debate will be lead by Jonathan Gullis MP.

    • Research Briefing
    • Institutions
    • Security
  • Research Briefing

    The Armed Forces Compensation Scheme

    Thursday, 25 April, 2024

    The Armed Forces Compensation Scheme compensates for injury, illness or death caused by service on or after 6 April 2005.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence
    • Defence policy
    • Disability
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Armed Forces Compensation Scheme: Quinquennial review 2023

    Thursday, 25 April, 2024

    This briefing summarises the main findings of the 2023 review of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and the Government's response.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence policy
  • Research Briefing

    The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill

    Wednesday, 24 April, 2024

    The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill will have its Report Stage on 26 April. This briefing provides an overview on the content of the Bill and its progress.

    • Research Briefing
    • Institutions
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    Safety of Rwanda Bill: progress of the bill

    Friday, 19 April, 2024

    Parliament is considering a bill to deter unauthorised migration by stating that it is safe to relocate non-Rwandan asylum seekers to Rwanda.

    • Research Briefing
    • Asylum
    • Institutions
  • Research Briefing

    The Horn of Africa and the Red Sea

    Thursday, 18 April, 2024

    Recent developments in the Horn of Africa and current challenges: conflict, shifting political allegiances, and hunger

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Middle East

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