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    The 0.7% aid target

    Friday, 25 March, 2022

    In 2013, the UK first hit the UN target of spending 0.7% of GNI on aid. This briefing looks at the target’s history in the UK and the current reduction to 0.5%.

    • Research Briefing
    • International development
    • Public spending
  • Research Briefing

    Ukraine Crisis: Recognition, military action, and international law

    Thursday, 24 March, 2022

    As Russia begins widespread military action against Ukraine, this briefing outlines some of the international legal issues involved.

    • Research Briefing
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022

    Wednesday, 23 March, 2022

    An explanation of the Act's three main measures on: (1) a beneficial ownership register of Overseas Entities owning UK property; (2) Unexplained Wealth Orders; and (3) Sanctions.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Crime
    • Economic situation
    • Europe
  • Research Briefing

    Iran’s influence in the Middle East

    Wednesday, 23 March, 2022

    Concerns for Iran's reach in the Middle East do not only relate to its nuclear programme. The paper describes its actions in Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Lebanon.

    • Research Briefing
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Military assistance to Ukraine since the Russian invasion

    Wednesday, 23 March, 2022

    What weapons and other military support have been given to Ukraine by the UK, the US and other European countries? What military assistance is NATO and the EU providing also? This paper focuses on the military assistance provided to Ukraine since the Russian invasion started on 24 February 2022.

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Armed forces
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • Europe
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    The EU response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

    Tuesday, 22 March, 2022

    How has the EU responded to Russia's invasion of Ukraine? This paper provides an overview of the unprecedented set of actions the EU has taken.

    • Research Briefing
    • Europe
    • The EU
  • Research Briefing

    UK aid and Yemen’s humanitarian crisis

    Tuesday, 22 March, 2022

    The UN has said Yemen is experiencing the world's worst humanitarian crisis. This paper describes the current situation and the role of foreign and UK aid.

    • Research Briefing
    • International development
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    The Armed Forces Compensation Scheme

    Tuesday, 22 March, 2022

    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
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
  • Research Briefing

    International affairs and defence: Parliamentary debates and statements in the 2021-22 session

    Monday, 21 March, 2022

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Armed forces
    • Asia Pacific
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • Europe
    • Institutions
    • International development
    • International organisations
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    LGBT+ rights and issues in Pacific islands

    Monday, 21 March, 2022

    This briefing focuses on LGBT+ rights and issues in five jurisdictions in Oceania, and one non-independent jurisdiction, Cook Islands.

    • Research Briefing
    • Asia Pacific
    • Institutions
  • Insight

    Ukraine: Fears Russia could use chemical weapons

    Friday, 18 March, 2022

    Western military chiefs have expressed concern that Russia could resort to the use of chemical weapons in Ukraine.

    • Insight
    • Armed forces
    • Europe
    • International law
  • Debate Pack

    Gender-specific religious persecution

    Monday, 14 March, 2022

    A Backbench Business Committee debate on gender-specific religious persecution is scheduled for Thursday 17 March 2022 at 1.30pm in Westminster Hall. The debate will be led by Jim Shannon MP and Dr Lisa Cameron MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Institutions
  • Debate Pack

    Maintaining peace and stability in the Balkans

    Monday, 14 March, 2022

    A Westminster Hall debate on ‘Maintaining peace and stability in the Balkans’ is scheduled for Wednesday 16 March 2022, from 9.00am to 11.00am. The debate will be led by Wayne David MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Europe
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    Statutory public inquiries: the Inquiries Act 2005

    Monday, 14 March, 2022

    A briefing paper explaining the Inquiries Act 2005, issues arising from the holding of statutory public inquiries, and summary notes on the progress of active statutory inquiries.

    • Research Briefing
    • Government
    • Institutions
  • Research Briefing

    Northern Ireland Protocol: Implementation, grace periods and EU-UK discussions (2021-22)

    Friday, 11 March, 2022

    This briefing paper explores the Northern Ireland Protocol, how it has been implemented, the temporary grace periods introduced to help ease trading problems, and negotiations between the EU and UK in 2021 and 2022 on possible changes to the Protocol.

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
    • Environment
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Farming and fishing
    • International law
    • International trade
    • Brexit

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