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My Lords, is this not a situation where we are going to have to work closely and carefully with the Chinese? They seem to be acceptable to the Taliban and are working closely with them. The Chinese are always talking about the win-win nature of their intervention, which I think...
My Lords, is this not a situation where we are going to have to work closely and carefully with the Chinese? They seem to be acceptable to the Taliban and are working closely with them. The Chinese are always talking about the win-win nature of their intervention, which I think...
My Lords, the Foreign Secretary was saying the other day that we should be talking to China and Russia about the next stage in the Afghanistan tragedy, despite, obviously, disagreeing on many other issues. Surely he is right. Afghanistan should not be a forum of hegemonic struggle but, clearly, nor is it a suitable area for the USA as a world policeman, as we have seen. Can my noble friend say whether these talks have been initiated in any way and what the main issues might be?
My Lords, the Foreign Secretary was saying the other day that we should be talking to China and Russia about the next stage in the Afghanistan tragedy, despite, obviously, disagreeing on many other issues. Surely he is right. Afghanistan should not be a forum of hegemonic struggle but, clearly, nor is it a suitable area for the USA as a world policeman, as we have seen. Can my noble friend say whether these talks have been initiated in any way and what the main issues might be?
My Lords, on my noble friend’s second question, of course, the issues about security and safe passage of those wishing to leave Afghanistan are in front of us. The issues of human rights and humanitarian aid are all very much part of our discussions. We have engaged with China and Russia, in the formulation of the Security Council resolution that was passed. Further discussions are under way, and I am sure that my right honourable friend the Foreign Secretary will announce those in the near future.
My Lords, the terrible debacle in Afghanistan confirms—indeed, the debates in both Houses of Parliament today confirm—that the world has reached the end of an era. Among other things, it cannot rely any longer just on American security guarantees. That also has major security implications for the increasingly dangerous situation...
My Lords, the terrible debacle in Afghanistan confirms—indeed, the debates in both Houses of Parliament today confirm—that the world has reached the end of an era. Among other things, it cannot rely any longer just on American security guarantees. That also has major security implications for the increasingly dangerous situation...
My Lords, your Lordships should be well pleased by one aspect of this review, because it reflects and draws on two seminal House of Lords reports, Persuasion and Power in the Modern World in 2014 and UK Foreign Policy in a Shifting World Order in 2018, which urged policymakers and...
My Lords, your Lordships should be well pleased by one aspect of this review, because it reflects and draws on two seminal House of Lords reports, Persuasion and Power in the Modern World in 2014 and UK Foreign Policy in a Shifting World Order in 2018, which urged policymakers and...
My Lords, in future we probably all need to spend a lot more on defence and security in the wider sense, not just on military equipment. Has my noble friend noticed that, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies, America spends $31 billion a year of its total defence...
My Lords, in future we probably all need to spend a lot more on defence and security in the wider sense, not just on military equipment. Has my noble friend noticed that, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies, America spends $31 billion a year of its total defence...
Does my noble friend accept that this evidence of renewed NATO determination is welcome indeed and has little or nothing to do with our relations under various EU treaties, and whether we are in or out of them? However, does he also accept that in the 21st century, in addition...
Does my noble friend accept that this evidence of renewed NATO determination is welcome indeed and has little or nothing to do with our relations under various EU treaties, and whether we are in or out of them? However, does he also accept that in the 21st century, in addition...
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (William Hague) has made the following written Ministerial Statement.
I wish to inform the House that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, together with the Ministry of Defence and the Department for International Development, is today publishing the nineteenth...
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (William Hague) has made the following written Ministerial Statement.
I wish to inform the House that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, together with the Ministry of Defence and the Department for International Development, is today publishing the nineteenth...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will discuss with the government of Afghanistan the release, on parole or probation if necessary, and resettlement of women found guilty of moral crimes. [HL1362]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will discuss with the government of Afghanistan the release, on parole or probation if necessary, and resettlement of women found guilty of moral crimes. [HL1362]
Working with our international partners, we continue to have a regular dialogue with the Afghan Government on human rights and continue to press the Afghans to uphold their commitments under the Afghan Constitution. We also press them to implement the human rights obligations that they have committed to, including the Law on the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr William Hague) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
I wish to inform the House that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, together with the Ministry of Defence and the Department for International Development, is today publishing the...
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr William Hague) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
I wish to inform the House that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, together with the Ministry of Defence and the Department for International Development, is today publishing the...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to enlist the support of countries adjacent to Afghanistan to promote solutions within that country which accord with those countries’ reasonable national interests.[HL659]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to enlist the support of countries adjacent to Afghanistan to promote solutions within that country which accord with those countries’ reasonable national interests.[HL659]
The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right honourable friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague) attended the ministerial summit on the Istanbul Process in Kabul on 14 June to signal our political support for regional co-operation on Afghanistan. At the summit, Afghanistan and its neighbours agreed to take forward seven confidence-building measures in security, economic and cultural fields. The UK is a supporter of this regionally owned process and has pledged to provide assistance in a number of fields. We will continue to work closely with the Afghan Government and neighbouring countries.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make representations to the Government of Afghanistan regarding the implementation in areas they control of the law on elimination of violence against women of 2009.[HL654]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make representations to the Government of Afghanistan regarding the implementation in areas they control of the law on elimination of violence against women of 2009.[HL654]
Working alongside our international partners, we continue to press the Afghan Government to implement their national and international human rights commitments, including the elimination of violence against women law and the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.
We also support training for the Afghan National Police, which covers domestic violence, gender integration and the prevention of violence against women.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the estimate by Human Rights Watch in their report I Had To Run Away that in January 2012 there were approximately 400 women and girls in prison in Afghanistan for “moral crimes”, such as deserting a husband, reporting honour killings,...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the estimate by Human Rights Watch in their report I Had To Run Away that in January 2012 there were approximately 400 women and girls in prison in Afghanistan for “moral crimes”, such as deserting a husband, reporting honour killings,...
I refer the noble Lord to the Answer given by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, my honourable friend the Member for North East Bedfordshire (Mr Burt) in the other place on 24 April 2012 (Official Report, Commons, col. 832W).
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (William Hague) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
The UK is engaged in Afghanistan as part of a 50-nation coalition to prevent international terrorists, including al-Qaeda, from again using Afghanistan as a base from which to operate,...
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (William Hague) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
The UK is engaged in Afghanistan as part of a 50-nation coalition to prevent international terrorists, including al-Qaeda, from again using Afghanistan as a base from which to operate,...
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (William Hague) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
I attended the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) in Brussels on 14 May. My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for International Development attended the Development FAC held later...
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (William Hague) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
I attended the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) in Brussels on 14 May. My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for International Development attended the Development FAC held later...
My Lords, first, your Lordships might like to know that this summer, which will be a very busy one in this nation, we expect to welcome and look after about 120 foreign leaders and Prime Ministers and their entourages for the Olympic Games, as well as some 40,000 foreign media...
My Lords, first, your Lordships might like to know that this summer, which will be a very busy one in this nation, we expect to welcome and look after about 120 foreign leaders and Prime Ministers and their entourages for the Olympic Games, as well as some 40,000 foreign media...
My right honourable friend the Minister for Europe (David Lidington) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs will attend Foreign Affairs Council on 14 May. My right honourable
friend the Secretary of State for International Development will attend...
My right honourable friend the Minister for Europe (David Lidington) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs will attend Foreign Affairs Council on 14 May. My right honourable
friend the Secretary of State for International Development will attend...
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (William Hague) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I wish to inform the House that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, together with the Ministry of Defence and the Department for International Development, is today publishing the...
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (William Hague) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I wish to inform the House that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, together with the Ministry of Defence and the Department for International Development, is today publishing the...
My right honourable friend, the Minister for Europe (Mr David Lidington) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement: My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs will attend the Foreign Affairs Council on 23 April. I will attend the General Affairs Council on 24 April....
My right honourable friend, the Minister for Europe (Mr David Lidington) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement: My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs will attend the Foreign Affairs Council on 23 April. I will attend the General Affairs Council on 24 April....
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I wish to inform the House that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, together with the Ministry of Defence and the Department for International Development, is today publishing the 15th progress...
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I wish to inform the House that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, together with the Ministry of Defence and the Department for International Development, is today publishing the 15th progress...
My honourable friend the Minister of State (David Lidington) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs will attend Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) on 23 March. I will attend the General Affairs Council (GAC) on 26 March. Meeting...
My honourable friend the Minister of State (David Lidington) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs will attend Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) on 23 March. I will attend the General Affairs Council (GAC) on 26 March. Meeting...