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Recommendation 14
14
Accepted
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The OCSM must: a) ensure that UK posts and desks for priority countries can access...
Recommendation
The OCSM must: a) ensure that UK posts and desks for priority countries can access the training and resources that they need, including when factoring relevant thematic objectives into country plans; b) provide the expertise to enable greater awareness of atrocity risks; and c) strengthen co-ordination, the exchange of lessons and intelligence-sharing across related teams in the FCDO, such as the Open Societies and Sanctions teams, and related Departments, such as the Ministry of Defence, the Joint Intelligence Office, the Home Office, the Ministry of Justice and the Treasury.
Government response summary AI-generated
Staff at Post are already supported by various experts when developing their approach to atrocity prevention, including conflict advisors, governance advisers, and research analysts.
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Government Response
Accepted
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted
27. The OCSM’s Mass Atrocity Prevention Hub acts as a central coordination point for HMG working with geographic and thematic departments including teams working on Open Societies, Human Rights and Sanctions. FCDO’s International Academy’s training on atrocity prevention, human rights, sanctions, conflict prevention policy and the UN is available to all FCDO staff based at Headquarters and overseas and to colleagues in other Government departments. The Hub is also working to strengthen understanding and knowledge of atrocity prevention by organising learning sessions delivered by external organisations and international partners, promoting collaboration and best practice, sharing between country teams, and incorporating atrocity prevention into relevant internal training offerings. The Hub is prioritising support and guidance on monitoring so that relevant Staff can effectively monitor atrocity risks.
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