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Notice of Motion
 
This Council noted:
 
1)   
The welcome news that
a peace plan has been agreed in the Middle East ensuring the
release of all remaining hostages and for life-saving aid to reach
Gaza.
 
2)   
The widespread view,
including of the International Association of Genocide Scholars
(IAGS)1 on 31/08/25 and a UN Independent
Commission2 on 16/09/25, that the Israeli Government has
been committing genocide in Gaza;
 
3)   
That recent legal
analysis has raised concerns that third-party states, including the
UK, must ensure their activities do not contribute to violations of
international law;
 
4)   
That this analysis has
further suggested these responsibilities apply to the Local
Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and other local government
activities under domestic law;3
 
5)   
The recent letter from
our Council Leader to the Chair of the ESCC Pension Committee
requesting an update further to report A/HRC/37/39 of the UN Human
Rights Council and East Sussex Pension Fund (ESPF)
exposure;
 
This council therefore resolved to:
 
1)   
Request officers to
bring a report to Cabinet detailing any exposure of ESPF, of our
treasury management and of our freehold landholdings to
‘involved companies3 ’;
 
2)   
Notify other local
authorities who may have exposure via the East Sussex Pension Fund
of the letter from the Leader of the Council and request that they
seek the same information