Recommendation 9

HM Government · verbatim extract Accepted

Agree. 17. HMG continues to work closely with the US to resolve global conflicts and advance UK priorities and values, in all areas including when our policies differ. Our strong bilateral relationship means that the UK and US maintain close dialogue, both between our Missions to multilateral bodies as well as in capitals. The nature of diplomacy is such that the full range of communications are utilised, privately and publicly, to pursue national objectives, discuss ‘redlines,’ and seek outcomes suitable to both parties. A recent example of such cooperation includes our efforts, alongside France and Germany as ‘the E3’ to work with the US to ensure the reimposition of UN sanctions on Iran in light of Iranian non-compliance with its JCPoA commitments and continued defiance of the global non-proliferation regime. 18. HMG engages and will continue to engage the wider membership of the UN Security Council including non-permanent members prior to and throughout the duration of their terms. This includes through expertise-sharing dialogues, ad-hoc workshops with UK policy experts, and consultations with regional voices on topical issues of shared importance, such as at the conference the UK will host this autumn at Wilton Park with incoming, current, and outgoing African Council members.