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<p>The UK Government’s actions in respect of addressing conflict and unrest in the
regions listed include:</p><ul><li><p>Maintaining our provision of practical support
to the <strong>Myanmar</strong> Peace Process, delivered through the multi-donor Joint
Peace Fund (JPF), as well as technical advice and expertise. The UK is an active member
of the JPF Governance Board which includes 11 other donors including the EU, Australia
and Canada. We have played a pivotal role in maintaining high level UN attention to
the ongoing conflict in Myanmar.</p></li><li><p>Playing a leading role, together with
Core Group members Canada, Germany, Macedonia and Montenegro, in achieving a new Resolution
on <strong>Sri Lanka</strong> at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva in March. This
continues Sri Lanka’s reconciliation and accountability commitments following the
end of the civil war. We firmly believe that this is the best framework for establishing
truth and achieving justice and lasting reconciliation. We will continue to refine
our approach towards addressing conflict in Sri Lanka, working closely with local
stakeholders and international partners including those in the Commonwealth, EU and
UN.</p></li><li><p>We are spending £8.3m of Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
(CSSF) funding on interfaith dialogue, reconciliation, police reform and training,
and demining in Sri Lanka. The CSSF is a cross government fund, which supports and
delivers activity to tackle instability and to prevent conflicts which threaten UK
interests. We regularly review and adapt our CSSF programmes to ensure they effectively
contribute to post-conflict reconciliation.</p></li><li><p>As a founding member of
the International Contact Group, a hybrid mediation support initiative supporting
the peace process in <strong>Southern Philippines</strong>, the UK took active interest
in the January 2019 plebiscite, which paves the way for an autonomous region for Muslim
Mindanao. UK development assistance to the reconstruction in Mindanao is through multilateral
partners such as the World Bank and Asia Development Bank.</p></li></ul>
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