Recommendation 18

The Government should prioritise co-penholding with at least one Elected Member to the United Nations Security Council per country and thematic file, where appropriate, and where Elected Members are willing and able to contribute meaningfully. This would also provide a practical 48 and implementable reform mechanism within the United Nations Security Council in a manner beneficial to the UK’s interests. The Government should adopt co-penholding as a rule for files where the UK’s foreign policy serves as a barrier to its ability to be an actor in promoting global peace and security efforts at the United Nations Security Council. (Recommendation, Paragraph 73)