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UK priorities for the new UN Secretary-General inquiry

Inquiry

The International Relations Committee has been investigating the priorities, from the UK's interests, for the new Secretary-General of the UN, António Guterres. In its report 'The UK and the UN: Priorities for the new Secretary-General', the Committee finds that, in light of Brexit, the UK will have to build fresh alliances with European states, and demonstrate its continued value as a permanent member of the UN Security Council.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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1st Report - The UK and the UN: Priorities for the new Secretary-General
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The UK and the UN: Priorities for the new Secretary-General - Evidence (Corrected oral and written evidence taken on the inquiry on The UK and the UN: Priorities for the new Secretary-General)
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Correspondence

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Letter to Lord Howell of Guildford from the Minister of State for the Commonwealth and UN
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Letter from Baroness Anelay of St Johns to Lord Howell of Guildford
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Oral evidence transcripts

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6 July 2016
Inquiry UK priorities for the new UN Secretary-General inquiry
Witnesses Mr Paul Williams, Foreign and Commonwealth Office Mr Matthew Findlay, Foreign and Commonwealth Office Mr Edward Hobart, Foreign and Commonwealth Office Ms Natalie Samarasinghe, United Nations Association UK
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12 September 2016
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Witnesses Baroness Anelay of St Johns, Mr Paul Williams, Mr Edward Hobart
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7 September 2016
Inquiry UK priorities for the new UN Secretary-General inquiry
Witnesses Lord Malloch-Brown, Sir Emyr Jones Parry GCMG Baroness Amos
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Written evidence

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Foreign and Commonwealth Office (PSG0015)
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Dr Norrie MacQueen (PSG0014)
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Overseas Development Institute (PSG0013)
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