Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
Recommendation 4
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Acknowledged
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Since 2019, the Government’s approach to preventing mass atrocities has become clearer.
Conclusion
Since 2019, the Government’s approach to preventing mass atrocities has become clearer. In particular, welcome changes were implemented in the course of this inquiry. The Government has launched the Office for Conflict, Stabilisation and Mediation (OCSM), which will contain a new hub to consider atrocity prevention. This hub will pilot interventions to prevent atrocities in ‘priority countries’ and build a new warning system for atrocities and conflict.
Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the importance of a comprehensive whole-of- government approach to mass atrocity prevention but cannot commit to developing a written strategy at this time. They state the Mass Atrocity Prevention Hub is directing resource towards implementation across a range of workstreams, and they will continue to bolster monitoring capabilities and work with partners.
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Government Response
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HM Government
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16. The Government agrees with the importance of a comprehensive whole-of- government approach to mass atrocity prevention but cannot commit to developing a written strategy at this time. The Mass Atrocity Prevention Hub is directing resource towards implementation across a range of workstreams and working closely with geographic and thematic teams, and, where appropriate, across Government, to deliver and monitor progress on preventing atrocities. 17. We recognise that prevention must be considered at all stages of the policy cycle. We will continue to bolster monitoring capabilities to identify and escalate atrocity risks before they occur and work with partners on how we develop our approaches to take account of new threats and challenges, ensuring that we are aware and inclusive of groups at risk. 18. We will continue to work closely with international partners to prevent mass atrocities. This includes the United States, with whom we regularly exchange best practice, but we are also eager to build a wide range of partnerships. 19. On Ukraine, there is ongoing work to develop a more forward leaning workstream on accountability in support of the investigatory process. The Government has looked across current activity to identify where we could do more and has considered new ideas for future action.