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Conservative & Labour Liberal Democrats
The Conservatives response to the end of the Cold War was disappointing. They failed to encourage the development of both the European Union and the United Nations capabilities, and continued to cut our overseas aid budget.

Labour lacks the gravitas to play a serious role on the world stage. Since coming into power Robin Cook, Claire Short and Peter Mandleson have all managed to cause Britain great embarrassment on a number of foreign issues and also during trip's abroad.

Liberal Democrats aim to help build security throughout the world We believe that the united Nations (UN) must be able to challenge the sovereignty of states that persistently ignore human rights, wage war or gravely damage the environment. We advocate:
  • Reform of the United Nations.
  • The creation of an international Court of Human Rights to interpret and enforce the ICCPR and human rights conventions.
  • The establishment of a permanent UN peacekeeping force with assured finance.
  • The development of an 'Earth Charter', an environmental 'Geneva Convention' to outlaw deliberate environmental destruction.
  • Improved funding for the UNCHR to cope with the surge in refugee numbers.
  • Reform the international economic institutions, including the establishment of a new World Trade Organisation and a single co-ordinating body for debt rescheduling and write-off.

 

Facts & Figures.

  • Throughout the Third World there are millions of street children.
  • In the Rio slums 1.5 million people live with raw sewage flowing through the streets, which is then pumped into the sea.

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Overseas Development

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