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2nd Report - The write to protect: Britain’s pen on the world stage
Foreign Affairs Committee
HC 930
Published 21 September 2025
Recommendations
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Rejected
Raise Myanmar's profile as penholder, introduce regular reporting, and work with regional actors.
Recommendation
It is critical that the UK continues to raise the profile of Myanmar in all its efforts as penholder for this file at the United Nations Security Council. The Government should introduce regular mandated reporting on this conflict. The Government …
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Government Response Summary
The government disagrees with the recommendation, stating there is insufficient support for mandated reporting at the UN Security Council. They instead highlight existing efforts, such as securing the 2022 resolution, convening ad-hoc meetings, and leading press statements, to maintain a focus on Myanmar and work with regional actors.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
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Rejected
Detail process for balancing national interest with UN penholder obligations on file responsibility
Recommendation
The Government, in its response, should detail the process by which national interest is weighed against obligations as penholder at the United Nations when assuming responsibility for a file, with reference to its responsibility for the Protection of Civilians in …
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Government Response Summary
The government disagrees with the recommendation to detail its process for weighing national interest against penholder obligations. It explains that its national interest aligns with seeking progress on protecting civilians in armed conflict and that it remains steadfast in upholding international humanitarian law and advocating for humanitarian access.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
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Conclusions (1)
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Conclusion
Rejected
We note with concern that despite increasing violence and reports of human rights violations, there has been no substantive resolution on Myanmar passed by the United Nations Security Council since 2022. (Conclusion, Paragraph 99)
Government Response Summary
The government disagrees with the committee's conclusion, highlighting its consistent efforts as UN Security Council penholder on Myanmar. They state the UK secured a significant political resolution in 2022, and has since convened numerous ad-hoc meetings and led negotiations on a unified press statement, demonstrating ongoing substantive engagement despite challenges in securing further resolutions.