56. 联合王国代表接着说，部长级联合理事会是联合王国和各海外领土之间高级别政治对话的主要论坛。联合王国在谈判脱离欧洲联盟时，完全致力于考虑包括直布罗陀在内的海外领土的优先事项。已经成立联合王国-海外领土欧洲联盟谈判问题部长级联合理事会，以讨论各领土的优先事项，确定集体互动的其他领域。他补充说，根据国际法和《联合国宪章》，联合王国政府的基本责任是确保各领土及其人民的安全和善政。
56. The representative of the United Kingdom went on to say that, the Joint Ministerial Council was the primary forum for high-level political dialogue between the United Kingdom and the overseas territories. As the United Kingdom negotiated to leave the European Union, it was fully committed to taking into account the priorities of the overseas territories, including Gibraltar. The United Kingdom-Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council on European Union negotiations had been established to discuss the priorities of the territories and determine further areas for collective engagement. He added that the fundamental responsibility of the Government of the United Kingdom, under international law and the Charter of the United Nations, was to ensure the security and good governance of the territories and their peoples.