Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 126828
Iran: United Nations
Tabled: 13 April 2026
Answered: 21 April 2026
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for what reason the UK supported the nomination of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UN Committee for Program and Coordination on 8 April 2026.
Answer
Chris ElmoreThe 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 region...
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