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The UK at the United Nations Security Council

Inquiry

This inquiry considers how effectively the UK uses its position at the UNSC (United Nations Security Council) to influence and bring about an end to global conflict, whilst advancing its goals for a rules-based international order. It will focus on countries for which the UK is a ‘Penholder’ at the UN. This includes (but is not limited to) Libya, Myanmar, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. The inquiry asks how the UK, as Penholder for these countries, has sought to reduce conflict and instability, and considers practices that have brought about previous successes, drawing upon lessons learned. It also asks how this position may be used more effectively. In its assessment of the UNSC, this inquiry examines the extent to which the Security Council is an effective tool to further conflict resolution, and considers how increasing polarisation on the Security Council may hinder this objective. Finally, this inquiry assesses the relationship between the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the UK’s representation at the UN.  

 

 

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 12:00am on 18 April 2025.

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Past events

Tuesday 15 July 2025
11:00am Public
The UK at the United Nations Security Council - Oral evidence 15 July 2025
11:00am
  • The Lord Collins of Highbury (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO))
  • Freya Jackson (Director for Multilateral and Human Rights at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO))
Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 1 July 2025
10:30am Public
The UK at the United Nations Security Council - Oral evidence 1 July 2025
10:30am
  • Richard Gowan (Director of UN and Multilateral Diplomacy at International Crisis Group)
  • Martin Griffiths (Former Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs at United Nations)
Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Monday 23 June 2025
1:45pm Public
The UK at the United Nations Security Council - Oral evidence 23 June 2025
1:45pm
  • Sir Mark Lyall Grant (Former UK Ambassador and Permanent Representative (2009-2015) at United Nations, and Former National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister (2015-2017) at UK Government)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster

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  • Email: fac@parliament.uk
  • Address: Foreign Affairs Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA