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<p>The UK Government is committed to upholding and defending the international rule
of law and the rights and freedoms of people around the world, and UK atrocity prevention
efforts align with UN efforts. Multilaterally, the UK supports the UN Secretary-General's
Sustaining Peace agenda and has engaged directly with him about wider UN reform, helping
to build momentum for change by bringing together different parts of the UN system
to work jointly to prevent conflict. The UK also supports and funds a number of investigative
bodies established by the UN including the International, Impartial and Independent
Mechanism (IIIM) in Syria, the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability Against
Da'esh/ISIL Crimes (UNITAD) in Iraq and the IIM in Myanmar, all of which are charged
with collecting and preserving evidence so that accountability can be pursued when
the circumstances permit. In 2021, the UK was again one of the top ten donors to the
UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), providing a voluntary
contribution of around $7.9 million.</p><p>We will continue to engage with civil society,
and use our position at the UN, including as a permanent member of the UN Security
Council, to raise atrocity situations of concern and to support the deployment of
all appropriate tools available to the UN in dealing with potential mass atrocities
and conflict. Our focus is always on securing an end to violence and protecting civilians.</p>
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