International organisations
International organisations news from UK Parliament.
Ukraine at the heart of Lords debate
Lords debates current situation in Ukraine
18 October 2024
UN sustainable development goals discussed in the Lords
Members debate the impact of conflict, extreme poverty and climate-related emergencies globally. Catch up
18 October 2024
Lords debates 40th anniversary of Ethiopian famine
House of Lords marks anniversary of 1984 Ethiopian famine. Catch up
18 October 2024
Lords concludes scrutiny of draft Commonwealth Parliamentary Association law
Members conclude examination of draft law to refine status of the CPA and the International Committee of the Red Cross. Catch up
09 October 2024
Short debates in the Lords
Members discuss prisons, public libraries, African markets, Atlantic salmon populations and the impact of conflict on children. Catch up
13 September 2024
Lords considers bill on Commonwealth Parliamentary Association at committee stage
Members conclude discussions on draft law to refine status of the CPA and the International Committee of the Red Cross. Catch up
12 September 2024
Lords debates Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Bill
Members discuss draft law to redefine UK membership of international organisations. Catch up
30 July 2024
Safety of Rwanda Bill completes passage through Parliament
Bill now awaits Royal Assent to become law. Catch up
23 April 2024
Sports events and human rights records on Lords agenda
What role do sporting bodies play in aiding the practice of 'sportswashing?'. Catch up
22 March 2024
UK position on foreign affairs debated in the Lords
Foreign Secretary addressed members views on British overseas relations. Catch up
06 March 2024
Four short debates in the Lords
A national housing strategy, the AUKUS agreement, burying overhead transmission lines and health workers in Myanmar up for debate in the House of Lords. Catch up
01 March 2024
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill completes Lords line by line scrutiny
Line by line examination concludes. Catch up
20 February 2024
Main Lords debate of Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill
Members discuss government proposals to send people arriving in the UK by unlawful routes to the central African nation. Catch up
30 January 2024
Trans-pacific trade bill undergoes further scrutiny in the Lords
China and deforestation on agenda as report stage examination begins.
17 January 2024
Lords completes line by line check of Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill
Members discuss the Artist's Resale Right as committee stage examination concludes. Catch up
15 December 2023