Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office written question – answered at on 26 May 2026.
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
Conservative
To ask His Majesty's Government what factors they considered when nominating Iran to the UN Committee for Program and Coordination.
Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Minister of State (Development)
I refer the Noble Lord to the answer provided in the House of Commons on 21 April in response to Question HC126828, which - for ease of reference - is reproduced below:
The Hon Member is misinformed. The Asia-Pacific Group of states agreed within their group to put forward Iran, India, Japan and Pakistan as candidates for the four available regional seats on the committee in question. As per normal practice, those regional nominations went forward without a vote, with no expression of support from the UK.
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