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Iran: United Nations

Commons · Question 126828 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 21 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

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

Answered by Chris Elmore, 21 Apr 2026

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 region...