SNP to unveil plans for ‘place in world’ after independence

Angus Robertson sets out proposals for joining the international community as a sovereign state
Angus Robertson sets out proposals for joining the international community as a sovereign state
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An independent Scotland would promote peace, prosperity and climate action on the world stage, the country’s external affairs secretary has said.

On Monday Angus Robertson will launch a policy paper called “An Independent Scotland’s Place in the World”, in which he says Scotland will be a “good global citizen”.

The government paper covers how Scotland would represent itself on the international stage in its own right if it were to become independent. It says the country would have a seat at the table at the United Nations, the EU and other global and regional forums.

It will set out the proposals for joining the international community as a sovereign state, a full Nato member and undertaking international development work to champion the voices of countries