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Recommendation 19
19
Accepted
Absence of debate stalls diplomatic progress and solutions at the UN Security Council.
Conclusion
Without debate, progress on a file and elevating the platform of a conflict to find diplomatic solutions forward is stalled. This stymies the core mission of the United Nations Security Council, which is to identify and spearhead solutions to restore global peace and security. (Conclusion, Paragraph 77)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government states its work as UN Security Council penholder on Sudan has sought to improve visibility and push for aid access, despite Russian obstructionism. It describes continuing efforts to engage the UNSC, securing an accountability mechanism in the Human Rights Council, designing programs for women-led organizations, and regular engagement with Sudanese civil society.
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Government Response
Accepted
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted
Partially agree. 33. HMG agrees that we sh cil’s role in maintaining international peace and security, while also positioning the UK as a Member State which engages genuinely and productively, as opposed to states who are content to hinder and obstruct the Council’s work. The function of a penholder at the UN Security Council, while more difficult now than perhaps previously, is to find consensus and to develop outcomes and products which support a sustainable and durable peace.
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