International

On this page, you will find our publications on international affairs. Topics include international relations, trade and Wales’ international obligations.

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Changing of the guards: international relations and the new First Minister

Wales’ new First Minister, Vaughan Gething MS, takes on responsibility for the Welsh Government’s international relations as it remains in the First Minister’s portfolio in the new cabinet. Having been responsible for international trade between 2021-24 as Minister for Economy, he’ll be familiar with this architecture, some of which has been in place for many years.

International law at the Senedd

How does international law fit in to law making at the Senedd? The original Government of Wales Act 1998 contained international provisions familiar to us in the Government of Wales Act 2006 (GoWA). However, today they apply in a very different context.

Israel and Gaza at the Senedd: the story so far

Since the Hamas attacks of 7 October 2023, Israel and Gaza have been regularly discussed at the Senedd. The former First Minister, Mark Drakeford MS, endorsed a “humanitarian pause” on 30 October 2023. At that time, this didn’t go as far as a Senedd Statement of Opinion, signed by 28 Members, which called for both a pause and a ceasefire.