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HANSARDUN Peacebuilding Fund: Financial SupportMy Lords, is the Minister aware that when António Guterres became Secretary-General of the UN—I am delighted that the Minister will be seeing him tomorrow—among his top priorities…10 Jun 2021HANSARDGenocide: Bringing Perpetrators to JusticeMy Lords, I personally went through two traumatising experiences of genocide in the 1990s when I was Britain’s representative on the UN Security Council: Rwanda in 1994 and…27 May 2021HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy Lords, perhaps I could press the Minister a little further on some of his earlier answers. Could he say whether, in the meetings of the Security Council between 16 and 19 May,…20 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, the Government have rightly considered the preservation and strengthening of the rules-based international order to be in the vital national interest of the UK. This is…19 May 2021HANSARDIntegrated Review: Development AidMy Lords, we owe a debt of gratitude to the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for providing the occasion for this overdue and necessary debate about the swingeing cuts Britain is making to…28 Apr 2021HANSARDTurkey: Free Trade AgreementMy Lords, it is good that we have an opportunity to debate this trade agreement because that fulfils a commitment given by the Minister as the Trade Bill passed through this…27 Apr 2021HANSARDIntegrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign PolicyMy Lords, the review we are debating today is an impressive and perceptive analysis of the threats, challenges and opportunities that this country faces as it charts its way in a…22 Apr 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillI wish to speak briefly in support of Amendment 3 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, and others. I say at the outset that I will not be able to match the…13 Apr 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, I will speak in support of Amendment 14 in the names of the noble Lords, Lord Robertson, Lord Alton, Lord West and Lord Campbell, and Amendment 36 in the name of my…09 Mar 2021HANSARDEconomic Partnership Agreement: KenyaMy Lords, I too welcome the maiden speech of the noble Lord, Lord McDonald of Salford, and in doing so express my sadness that his late father-in-law, Lord Wright of Richmond, was…02 Mar 2021HANSARDThe UK’s Relationship with the Pacific Alliance (International Relations Committee Report)My Lords, I welcome this debate. I regret having to begin my contribution to it with a procedural issue, which is the lengthening gap between the publication of Select Committee…01 Feb 2021HANSARDEU-UK Trade and Cooperation AgreementMy Lords, since our marathon first debate on the UK’s Christmas Eve agreement with the EU last week, two things have happened: the agreement has entered into force and the UK has…08 Jan 2021HANSARDEuropean Union (Future Relationship) BillMy Lords, the parliamentary proceedings in which we are participating are a travesty. How else can you describe a Bill set to go through all its processes in one day; a Bill…30 Dec 2020HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, will the Minister be so kind as to respond to the very forceful letter that was sent to the Foreign Secretary by your Lordships’ International Relations and Defence…02 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I regret that our virtual proceedings mean that one can no longer welcome maiden speeches across the Chamber but has to do so remotely. I do that now, both to the one…19 Oct 2020HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions RegimeMy Lords, while I welcome the action the Government have taken on this matter, can I press the Minister a little further on his reply to the noble Baroness who chairs our Select…09 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Recovery StrategiesMy Lords, I make no apologies for devoting my remarks today to the international aspect of climate change, while many other speakers, led so admirably by my noble friend Lady…11 Jun 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Human RightsMy Lords, the course of action on which the Chinese Government have embarked, imposing unilaterally on Hong Kong a wide-ranging security law, risks damaging grievously all…04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: International ResponseMy Lords, this is an important and necessary debate on the day that the World Health Assembly is holding its annual meeting. Here are some observations and questions, which I hope…18 May 2020HANSARDBeyond Brexit (European Union Committee Report)My Lords, when I saw the title of the report that we are debating, which has been so excellently introduced by my noble friend Lord Boswell, I wondered whether our esteemed EU…12 May 2020