Diplomatic Wing Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Objective
To support peaceful political and economic reform in the countries of
the former Soviet Union,
in particular Russia and
Ukraine, and also in
central and eastern
Europe, to enable them to accomplish the difficult
transition from central
Means
Continuing co-operation in the G7 and assistance through the Know-How Funds and the EC, G24 and IFI programmes to build up local economic capability and expertise
Provision of training and advice on the running of multi-party elections and political systems
planning to market-based Active dialogue with the new
societies
Effective government of
Hong Kong up to 1997,
followed by a smooth
transfer to Chinese
Sovereignty, with the
territory confident of
enjoying a stable and prosperous future with a high degree of autonomy
To strengthen the role of the United Nations in the prevention and resolution
of conflicts
To contribute to greater stability and closer
security cooperation in
Asia/Pacific region, particularly given Britain's growing economic interests in the region; and to promote a peaceful settlement in
Cambodia
states' governments
Increasing diplomatic
representation in the countries of the former Soviet Union, as resources permit
Full and effective implementation, with the Chinese, of the provisions and spirit of the Joint Declaration
Developing more representative government in Hong Kong consistent with the Joint Declaration
Maintaining an effective executive-led government Maintaining the effectiveness of the UN Security Council Promoting the international rule of law
Improving the UN's capacity for preventive diplomacy, peacekeeping and peacemaking
Furthering democracy and good government, and human rights, through appropriate agencies and other bodies of the UN
Encouraging greater dialogue with and between countries of the region on security issues. Cooperating with EC partners and others to help defuse local tensions Maintaining a close bilateral dialogue with Japan on a wide range of regional and international issues
Active support for the UN
Transitional Authority in
Cambodia to discharge its
mandate under the terms of the Paris Agreements
Objective
To encourage efforts to promote political reform
in South Africa and
provide practical support for efforts to control
violence
To promote democracy
and good government in
Sub-Saharan Africa
To prevent the further proliferation of nuclear weapons and other
weapons of mass
destruction and their
means of delivery, and to
encourage greater
restraint and
responsibility in the
international trade in
conventional weapons
To contribute towards
development of international cooperation against drugs production and trafficking and associated money laundering
Means
Contact with all the main parties concerned with political reform
EC observers to work in accordance
with National Peace Accord
Help for Goldstone Commission of Enquiry into causes of violence
Support for democratising countries, and coordination with the international community to bring pressure on others where appropriate
Strengthening the regime based on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty; continuing to work for its universal application and indefinite extension in 1995
Continuing strengthening and expansion of the Missile Technology Control Regime
To be an early signatory to the Chemical Weapons Convention when it opens in Paris in January and to urge others to do likewise Strengthening the 1972 Biological (and Toxin) Weapons Convention Effective implementation of and wide participation in the UN Register of Arms Transfers Continuing discussion between leading arms exporters on conventional arms transfers to regions of tension Playing a prominent role in international meetings such as UNDCP Major Donors, Dublin Group, CELAD, EPC Drugs Working Group and UK/US High Level Steering Group Supporting UNDCP programmes and activities; bilateral and multilateral diplomatic action to encourage producer/trafficking countries to make greater efforts to tackle the problem; where necessary, assisting with training and equipment (eg AUS Programme Budget and support for Colombian anti-narcotics police); negotiating bilateral asset seizure agreements;
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