Role in the World

The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea is a longstanding international treaty that sets out the basic rules for the use of the sea and marine resources.

Global Britain is the UK government’s mantra for its post-Brexit foreign policy. Read this fact to find out more.

The OECD is an international organisation that fosters policymaking cooperation between member, and many non-member, countries.

The CFP is the EU’s policy for managing fisheries across member states. Its basic aim is to ensure sustainable fishing over the…

No. From the end of the transition period, British citizens will still be able to travel for short-term visits to all 27…

It means that WTO members cannot discriminate between their trading partners and must, with a few exceptions, offer access to their market on the same terms for all WTO members.

The Council of Europe is a pan-European body that promotes democracy, human rights and the rule of law. Read this fact to find out more.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is a military alliance of 30 countries set up in 1949. Read this fact to find out more.

The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is the main human rights agreement of the Council of Europe.

The European Court of Human Rights is the body responsible for overseeing that member countries comply with their obligations under the ECHR.

This fact explains the difference between the European Convention on Human Rights, the European Court of Human Rights and the European Court of Justice.