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HANSARDMalariaMy Lords, as I have said, the United Kingdom has invested £4.1 billion in the Global Fund to date and during the last replenishment. My noble friend is correct: the Global Fund’s…25 Apr 2022HANSARDMalariaMy Lords, first, I acknowledge and congratulate my noble friend on assuming the role of chair of Malaria No More UK, a charity we worked very closely with in the run-up to CHOGM…25 Apr 2022HANSARDJoint Comprehensive Plan of ActionMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Polak for tabling this very important debate. Although it is the last one before the Easter Recess, we have again seen the quality of the…07 Apr 2022HANSARDPalestine: RecognitionMy Lords, this is my personal view as well as the Government’s: I really welcome the Abraham Accords. By definition, Abraham was all about bringing people, communities and faiths…06 Apr 2022HANSARDPalestine: RecognitionMy Lords, the United Kingdom’s position on settlements is clear: they are illegal under international law. We regularly call on Israel to halt the settlements, because they are an…06 Apr 2022HANSARDPalestine: RecognitionMy Lords, we continue to engage with Israel and the Palestinian leadership, who were invited to and represented at the COP at the end of last year. My right honourable friend the…06 Apr 2022HANSARDPalestine: RecognitionMy Lords, as I indicated in my original Answer to the noble Lord, Lord Hylton, yes, we are. We want reliable partners for peace in the Middle East. What is required now is fair,…06 Apr 2022HANSARDPalestine: RecognitionMy Lords, I believe I have already addressed that question. As I said, we believe—it is a long-standing position—that settlements are an obstacle to peace.06 Apr 2022HANSARDPalestine: RecognitionMy Lords, I share my noble friend’s view. As I have said right from the start, in answer to the original Question, it is the United Kingdom Government’s position—and, I am sure,…06 Apr 2022HANSARDPalestine: RecognitionMy Lords, the basis of the criteria the noble Lord outlined is directly relevant. That is why, as I said in my original Answer, the United Kingdom will recognise a Palestinian…06 Apr 2022HANSARDPalestine: RecognitionMy Lords, the United Kingdom’s position on the Middle East peace process is clear: we support a negotiated settlement leading to a safe and secure Israel living alongside a viable…06 Apr 2022HANSARDPalestine: RecognitionMy Lords, I am sure I speak for every country that we are partners and friends with when I say that our view of the global world is that we want free, open and transparent…06 Apr 2022HANSARDPalestine: RecognitionMy Lords, the United Kingdom Government do not agree with the use of that terminology. Any judgment on whether serious crimes have occurred under international law is very much a…06 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraine: War Crimes AllegationsMy Lords, of course, we are sharing and presenting the evidence, but the evidence—indeed, the reality—is being rejected by Russia. It is sometimes said that the evidence, the…04 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraine: War Crimes AllegationsI totally agree with the noble Lord’s point—this is a fundamental challenge to the order that was established after the Second World War, and it is posed directly by a P5 nuclear…04 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraine: War Crimes AllegationsMy Lords, that is why we are working very closely on ensuring that the work of the ICC has as wide a scope as possible. That means also securing the support of a wide range of…04 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraine: War Crimes AllegationsMy Lords, there is a lot of detail to be shared in answering the noble Lord’s questions. We are certainly working very closely with Sir Howard Morrison, who was appointed by my…04 Apr 2022HANSARDEthiopiaMy Lords, we are working very closely with the African Union. As the noble Viscount may be aware, we have a special envoy to the Horn of Africa who is looking at the situation…04 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraine: War Crimes AllegationsOf course I will be pleased to meet the noble Lord. As I have said right from the start of this conflict, we are working across parties and across your Lordships’ House to bring…04 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraine: War Crimes AllegationsMy Lords, as the Russians pulled back from Bucha and other cities, I, like other noble Lords I am sure, was left speechless by what we saw unravelling on our screens. I have read…04 Apr 2022