World affairs Archives

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Egypt in 2021: Politics, Human Rights and International Relations

Thursday, 08 April, 2021

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has been in power in Egypt since 2013. Concerns continue to be raised regarding human rights in the country and the treatment of Sisi's political opponents. Internationally, Egypt's relationship with Sudan and Ethiopia have been strained since the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam began in 2011, but there is opportunity for greater stability in its relations with Libya, Turkey and the Gulf States.
Research Briefing

Defence Command Paper 2021: Equipment cuts

Tuesday, 30 March, 2021

What equipment will be cut from the UK armed forces in the 2020s?
Research Briefing

Netherlands: 2021 general election

Tuesday, 30 March, 2021

The Netherlands held a general election on 17 March 2021 to elect members of the House of Representatives. Talks continue on forming a coalition government.
Research Briefing

Integrated Review 2021

Wednesday, 24 March, 2021

This landing page features a new series of Commons Library briefings on the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, and the subsequent Defence Command Paper, which were both published in March 2021.
Research Briefing

Global Britain and the Integrated Review in Parliament

Wednesday, 24 March, 2021

This paper provides links to Parliamentary activity on the topic of Global Britain and the Integrated Review. This includes ministerial statements and speeches, debates, select committee reports and Commons and Lords Library briefings.
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Libya: towards a political settlement?

Wednesday, 24 March, 2021

Libya has agreed a new interim government. Could this be the beginning of the end of the instability that has troubled the country since the fall of Gaddafi?
- Research Briefing
- Africa
Insight

UK Army to be reduced to 72,500

Tuesday, 23 March, 2021

The existing target of 82,000 personnel, set in 2015, has been scrapped.
Research Briefing

Defence Command Paper 2021: Summary

Tuesday, 23 March, 2021

This paper summarises the key points of the Defence Command Paper 'Defence in a Competitive Age'.
Debate Pack

Government support for non-governmental organisations and churches in developing nations during the covid-19 pandemic

Tuesday, 23 March, 2021

A Westminster Hall debate on ‘Government support for non-governmental organisations and churches in developing nations during the covid-19 pandemic’ is scheduled for Thursday 25 March from 3:15pm until 4:45pm. The debate will be led by Jim Shannon MP
Research Briefing

Integrated Review 2021: Increasing the cap on the UK’s nuclear stockpile

Friday, 19 March, 2021

One of the dominant headlines of the Government's Integrated Review: Global Britain in a Competitive Age, was the decision to raise the cap on the UK's nuclear stockpile, for the first time since the end of the Cold War.
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Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill: Lords amendments

Friday, 19 March, 2021

The House of Commons are due to consider Lords amendments to the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill on 22 March
Debate Pack

World Water Day 2021

Wednesday, 17 March, 2021

A debate on World Water Day has been scheduled for Thursday 18 March 2021 in the Commons Chamber. The subject for the debate has been selected by the Backbench Business Committee and has been initiated by Navendu Mishra MP.
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Integrated Review 2021: Summary

Wednesday, 17 March, 2021

The Government published its Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy: Global Britain in a Competitive Age, on 16 March 2021. Billed as the biggest review of the UK's defence and security since the end of the Cold War, it sets out the UK's approach to the expected challenges of the next decade.
Research Briefing

The imprisonment of Alexei Navalny

Tuesday, 16 March, 2021

Demonstrations over the imprisonment of Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny have died down for now, but commentators argue that Vladimir Putin's legitimacy is wearing thin.
- Research Briefing
- Europe
Debate Pack

The UK’s commitment to reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka

Tuesday, 16 March, 2021

A debate on the UK’s commitment to reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka has been scheduled for Thursday 18 March 2021 in the main House of Commons Chamber. The debate was selected by the Backbench Business Committee.

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