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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
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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56
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
33. Staff at Post are supported by various experts when developing their approach to atrocity prevention. Specialist support will vary from Post to Post: experts include, but are not limited to, conflict advisors, governance advisers, and research analysts. There are approximately 65 Conflict Advisers and 50 Humanitarian Advisers working at UK Missions overseas and in geographic teams to deliver policy and programmatic support to reduce conflict and build peace. We also work with and fund external organisations who monitor human rights using Open-Source Intelligence and remote technologies, and we are exploring how to share this information across HMG and with international partners. Additional specialist human rights support is available to Posts where required.