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First report - In the room: the UK’s role in multilateral diplomacy
Foreign Affairs Committee
HC 199
Published 17 June 2021
Government response
Second Special Report - Government response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2021–22: In the room: the UK’s role in multilateral diplomacy · published 10 Sep 2021
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Recommendation
Acknowledged
We recommend that the Government’s engagement with multilaterals includes a tactical element of multilateral strategy...
Recommendation
We recommend that the Government’s engagement with multilaterals includes a tactical element of multilateral strategy such that it tracks the activities of authoritarian states within both higher and lower profile multilateral organisations, reports on implications of any moves to exert …
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Government Response Summary
The government agrees on the need to defend the multilateral system and protect organisations from those who seek to undermine them, stating it is consistently active in this area.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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Recommendation
Acknowledged
We recommend the FCDO should take strategic decisions with key allies as to which organisations...
Recommendation
We recommend the FCDO should take strategic decisions with key allies as to which organisations the UK should prioritise exerting influence over rather than expending diplomatic capital challenging like-minded states for influence. 22 In the room: the UK’s role in …
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Government Response Summary
The government states it continues to work closely with like-minded allies and partners to maintain multilateralism and collaborate on global challenges, and sees opportunity for closer work with the US.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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