Question for short debate on Tuesday, 28 April 2009, in the House of Lords, led by Baroness Howells of St Davids. The answering member was Lord Malloch-Brown.

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Lords question for short debate on what steps they will take to ensure that the United Nations can act in accordance with the objectives outlined in the preamble to the Charter of the United Nations.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 710 c176-90
Session: 2008-09
Department: Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Lord Hannay of Chiswick | 710 c182-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is always timely to be reminded of the visionary language of the UN charter of 1945, an...; Lord Roberts of Llandudno | 710 c181-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Baroness for giving us the opportunity to discuss this important t...; Lord Judd | 710 c183-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is good to follow the noble Lord, Lord Hannay, with his distinguished record of service...; Lord Alderdice | 710 c178-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, among the great pleasures of working in your Lordships' House is not just that wonderful d...; Baroness Howells of St Davids | 710 c176-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, today’s debate is an opportunity to explore the options for reforming the United Nations t...; Baroness Amos | 710 c180-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank my noble friend for giving us an opportunity to debate this issue and for her exce...; Baroness Coussins | 710 c179-80 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, when I worked at the United Nations Association in the early 1970s, the late Lord Caradon ...; Lord Patel of Bradford | 710 c176 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this is clearly an important debate with a large number of speakers. I take this opportuni...; Baroness Howells of St Davids | 710 c176 (Link to this contribution) To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to ensure that the United Nations can act ...; Lord Wallace of Saltaire | 710 c185-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in a short debate like this, we are forced to be telegraphic and focus on the key points. ...; Earl of Sandwich | 710 c184-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Howells, rightly reminded us that after the devastating world war...; Lord Howell of Guildford | 710 c186-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in the few minutes I have available to wind up for the Opposition, I will confine myself t...; Lord Malloch-Brown | 710 c187-90 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Baroness, Lady Howells, for initiating this debate and reminding u...
Subjects: Development aid Democracy Human rights Protection Peacekeeping operations Security United Nations Reform UN Security Council UN Charter UN Human Rights Council
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