What is Britain's role in the United Nations?

Answer 1

The United Kingdom is a member state of the European Union..

Great Britain is part of the United Kingdom and therefore not a part of the EU,

so in simple terms, Britain is not involved in the EU, the United Kingdom is...

BUT

To answer the question specifically, the UK is the worlds 5th largest exporter with a permanent seat at the UN Security Council and is the lead country in NATO,

The UK joined the EU under the terms that it would be able to retain it's currency (the British Pound Sterling) and retain it's unelected Head of State (E II R)

The United Kingdom is a valuable asset to the European Union both militaristically and politically and is debatably the most powerful EU member both historically and politically.

However, recent incursions by the Kingdom of Spain into British Territorial Waters have caused high tensions between Spain and the UK over the British Territory of Gibraltar, Spain being a member state of the EU.

The United Kingdom will hold a referendum on whether or not it should leave the EU in 2017; and I can almost guarantee you now, the UK will leave the EU.

Answer 2

Britain is a member of the UN Security Council, and thus wields the incredible power of veto - though it rarely uses it.

Britain is the 4th largest contributor to the UN budget.

Britain has participated in many UN peacekeeping operations, including UNMIT, UNAMIS and more.

Answer 3

British overseas posts are a frequently forgotten part of the British state, yet they play an important role in domestic British politics and foreign policy. This paper, while providing analysis of the current overall role and structure of HM Diplomatic Service, will concentrate mainly upon the work outside London in High Commissions, Embassies and Consulates. The paper will explore the role performed by these posts detailing their contribution to British politics and policy making. In doing so the paper will outline how posts are typically run and provide a critique of how they are coping with three broad challenges. The first being ?Europeanisation? with increased co-operation between EU member state posts, competition from a growing EU diplomatic presence and questions over the role of UK diplomatic posts within EU member states. Secondly, domestic changes within Britain such as devolution, reform of Whitehall, growing financial constraints, management reforms, visa and Immigration issues, accountability to Parliament, and the growing role of Downing Street in foreign policy. Finally, global challenges such as state failure, the war on terror, new security threats, public diplomacy and technological changes. The paper will conclude with further discussion about the possibility of increased EU cooperation and the need for improved links between overseas posts and the wider Whitehall beyond the Foreign Office.

Answer 4

Britain has been a full member of the EU (and its forerunners) since 1973.