Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place in the House of Lords on 9 September 2019 that “this House takes note of the recent work of the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament”.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on the International Relations Committee Report: Rising Nuclear Risk, Disarmament and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on mitigating the risks posed by the wreck of SS Richard Montgomery.
Research Briefing
On 28 June 1919, the Treaty of Versailles was signed in the Palace of Versailles, in the Hall of Mirrors. This briefing has been prepared in advance of the centenary. It provides an overview of the peace negotiations and a summary of the terms of the treaty.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on the Cadet Expansion Programme in schools; and what steps are being taken to encourage the growth of cadet units of all three services.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day which is scheduled to take place in the House of Lords on 4 June 2019.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming House of Lords debate on the report from the House of Lords European Union Committee: Brexit: Common Security and Defence Policy Missions and Operations (16th Report, HL Paper 132).
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared to mark the United Nations’ International Day of UN Peacekeepers on 29 May 2019.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on the International Relations Committee Report ‘Yemen: Give Peace a Chance’.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the 70th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which was founded on 4 April 1949. A debate on this subject is due to take place in the House of Lords on 2 April 2019 on a motion moved by Earl Howe (Conservative) ‘that this House takes note of the seventieth anniversary of the founding of NATO and its continuing role in the United Kingdom's defence and security’.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming debate on the report from the European Union Committee, Brexit: The Proposed UK-EU Security Treaty.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Briefing pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming debate on developments in the Western Balkans and the threat posed by instability and insecurity in that region.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on naval shipbuilding.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on what assessment Majesty's Government has made of the current situation in Ukraine.
Research Briefing
This Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place in the House of Lords on the motion moved by the Archbishop of Canterbury that “this House takes note of the role of reconciliation in British foreign, defence and international development policy”. It provides definitions of reconciliation, and introduces the linked concepts of ‘soft power’, ‘fragile states’ and ‘post-conflict interventions’. It then summarises UK Government policy and delivery bodies, before discussing the additional roles which might be played in reconciliations by faith-based organisations and women. The Briefing then turns to look at a theoretical framework for reconciliations. Finally, it summarises eight conflicts where reconciliation and/or fragile state interventions have played a part, with varying levels of perceived success.
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