The Committee’s inquiry will consider the interim lessons that can be drawn from the war in Ukraine for UK Defence. It will explore whether our assumptions regarding the nature of the Russia threat are still valid, and whether we are equipped to respond to it. It will examine the role played by new technologies on the Ukrainian battlefield, consider manpower requirements, the pressures on industry to replenish equipment and weapons stocks, and the adequacy of procurement processes—drawing both strategic and operational lessons for UK Defence.

The International Relations Committee has been investigating the priorities, from the UK's interests, for the new Secretary-General of the UN, António Guterres. In its report 'The UK and the UN: Priorities for the new Secretary-General', the Committee finds that, in light of Brexit, the UK will have to build fresh alliances with European states, and demonstrate its continued value as a permanent member of the UN Security Council.

The International Relations Committee holds a one-off evidence session with Baroness Scotland QC, Commonwealth Secretary-General on her priorities for the role.

The Lords International Relations Committee publishes its report, 'The Middle East: Time for New Realism', in which it calls for a major re-shaping of UK policy in the Middle East and questions some of the assumptions and attitudes which have underlain both UK and Western policies toward the region for more than a century.

The Lords International Relations Committee publishes its report, 'The UK and the future of the Western Balkans', in which it states the UK must continue its engagement with the region, along with international partners, to protect the progress made in the region since the 1990s.

The International Relations Committee takes evidence from Chief Executive of the Commonwealth Summit Unit at the Cabinet Office, Mr Tim Hitchens, on the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

Following a year-long inquiry the House of Lords International Relations Committee publishes a report on new conditions now fundamentally changing international relations, and their implications for UK foreign policy.

The International Relations Committee takes evidence from Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs at NATO, and Director for Defence and International Security at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office ahead of the NATO Summit, July 2018.

The House of Lords International Relations Committee has called on the Government to address grave concerns about the deteriorating state of nuclear diplomacy.

The House of Lords International Relations Committee will hold a special evidence session on recent Yemen peace talks and the UK's response to the humanitarian crisis in the country.

The International Relations Committee report says that the UK shares similar values with the countries of the Pacific Alliance – Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru – on a number of issues, including free trade, open markets and democracy, and with this comes potential for the UK to work more closely with them on a range of international issues.

The Committee’s inquiry will consider the UK's evolving security, diplomatic and economic interests in the Arctic. It will explore the implications of improved access to the region, and rising geopolitical tensions. The inquiry will look at whether the UK Government has set the right strategic priorities, and the contribution that the UK and NATO can make to security in the Arctic.

This short inquiry is a follow-up to the Committee’s report The UK and the Future of the Western Balkans, published in January 2018. It also presents an opportunity to scrutinise HMG’s commitment to “step up engagement with…the Western Balkans…to boost their prosperity, security, and resilience to Russian interference”, as set out in the 2023 Integrated Review Refresh. The inquiry will explore UK interests in the Western Balkans, and the UK's role in promoting security, stability, and prosperity in the region.