5.3c What are the current and emerging multilateral trends within international institutions, including the UN, NATO, Commonwealth, Council of Europe, in relation to Human Rights, Sanctions, War Crimes, proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological threats, and wider international relations. How are these understood through the lens of UK interests, security, values and prosperity, and global development?
Background
Threats to UK and international security take multiple forms, from the changing nature of warfare; role of illicit flows; patterns of organised crime and terrorism as transnational threats; the increase in state-linked hostile activities; to risks of direct confrontation with adversaries; and increasing salience of nuclear weapons. Disinformation and new technology bring new vulnerabilities. Research supports policy makers in understanding, adapting and responding to geopolitical and geoeconomic shifts; systemic competition; rapid technological change; and transnational challenges. Countering threats and harnessing scientific advantage will require the ability to combine innovation with international collaboration.
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