On 24th January 2024, the House of Lords agreed a motion appointing our Executive Chairman, Lord Alderdice, and some other peers to the House of Lords Select Committee on International Relations and Defence. His appointment took effect from 31st January 2024 and is very relevant to the work that he has been doing here at The Changing Character of War Centre as well as his many other commitments on issues of violent political conflict.

Speaking about his appointment, Lord Alderdice said,

"I am honoured to have the opportunity to serve on this Committee, not only given my long-standing interest in the issues concerned, but also because its work is becoming increasingly important, with the ever more challenging geo-political environment and the mounting defence threats that HM Government and Parliament are having to address."

https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/360/international-relations-and-defence-committee/