Foreign Affairs
The primary focus of British foreign policy must be on addressing the danger of nuclear weapons.
| The Peoples Party supports: |
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| an overarching foreign policy objective of ensuring nuclear de-escalation, non-proliferation, disarmament, and putting nuclear weapons “beyond use” |
| resolution of conflicts by diplomacy. A historical perspective is vital in stopping war. Matters are seldom resolved by further death and destruction |
| resetting relations with potential enemies such as China and Russia, fully integrating countries and peoples in the international community |
| the creation of a Global Treaty Organisation (GTO) modelled on NATO to provide collective security to all |
| initiatives to improve the governance of failed states, so often good government is sunk beneath layers of corruption and bureaucracy |
| increasing foreign aid to help ensure that people have the basic staples of life such as clean water and power on which to build prosperity |
| efforts to curtail population growth in and migration from Africa by creating better opportunities and incentives to remain in countries and contribute to their development |
| foreign aid initiatives that provide education. Along with the Open School, we must establish and fund education projects in developing countries, including the provision of computers, tablets and supporting infrastructure |
| helping fund satellite internet, 5G and Wi-Fi programmes to provide free global access to the internet |
| ensuring that worldwide, the education of girls is given the same priority as that of boys |
| remodelling of the voting procedures of the United Nations to reflect the contributions of its members to the organisation’s work |
| the creation of a global citizenship programme to allow the most talented to best use their skills irrespective of national boundaries |
| negotiations to create an Atlantic Union between North America and Europe as a basis for greater prosperity, freedom of movement and security |
| establishing a G7+ freedom of movement programme to allow citizens to live and work freely in member countries |
Britain is uniquely positioned to lead others in saving the world from the threat of nuclear war.
The world has been fortunate over the past 80 years. One day, that luck will run out, and deterrence will fail. We are only a misunderstanding, a miscalculation, or a simple mistake away from nuclear catastrophe, an extinction-level event that could, at best, set human progress back tens of thousands of years.
We must understand the terrible power of nuclear weapons; only those who are ignorant, whether deliberately or through neglect, could consider using them. The fact that the world possesses thousands of nuclear weapons ready to be launched, held back only by a hair-trigger, that would destroy the world many times over, emphasises the scale of the challenge.
The madness is obvious; insanity is a human condition, but madness and nuclear weapons do not mix. While a world without nuclear weapons is not feasible, ensuring they can and will never be used remains a realistic goal.
We need to recognise that not only are China and Russia remarkable nations with proud histories, but they can and should be our friends in the future. Although differences will always exist, it is vital that we learn from, understand, and respect each other’s achievements. We must conduct ourselves as mature adults and find ways to collaborate, not only to eliminate the threat from nuclear weapons but also to improve the world. United, we must prevent rogue states or terrorists from threatening global security with WMDs. We should do everything possible to support developing nations in achieving economic prosperity and progress.
We should lament the underuse of the talents of people born in less developed countries. We must enable individuals to reach their full potential. Education is crucial in this. As part of our unique contribution, we must encourage the learning of English in these nations.
The world requires a United Nations that effectively improves the lives of people in developing nations or under oppressive regimes. In a world capable of great achievements, it is disgraceful that so many still live in poverty, lacking essentials such as clean water, food, shelter, electricity, sanitation, immunisation, and birth control.