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The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) was a UK government department responsible for protecting and promoting British interests worldwide. It managed diplomatic relations, supported British citizens abroad, and worked on international issues such as security and trade. In 2020, it merged with the Department for International Development to form the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
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Tuesday, 12 May 2026
Statement by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Kumar Iyer, at Singapore's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in ...
Tuesday, 12 May 2026
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Bosnia & Herzegovina....
Tuesday, 12 May 2026
Sarah Spencer, UK Tech Envoy, underlined the opportunities and risks of frontier technologies, stressing responsible governance, partnerships and dial...
Monday, 11 May 2026
Foreign Secretary announces sanctions against organisations and individuals enabling hostile Iranian activity...
Monday, 11 May 2026
The UK is exposing and taking action against Russia’s hostile and heinous activity at every level, from its systematic campaign to forcibly deport and...
Monday, 11 May 2026
Ms Tarandip Kaur Sandhu MBE has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Holy See in succession to Mr Christopher John Trott CVO....
Saturday, 09 May 2026
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office summoned the Chinese Ambassador on Friday 8 May following convictions under the National Security Act....
Friday, 08 May 2026
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Arria meeting on the West Bank....
Friday, 08 May 2026
Statement by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders, at Somalia's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva....
Friday, 08 May 2026
The UK welcomed Armenia’s successful hosting of the European Political Community Summit in Yerevan, reaffirmed UK support for Armenia’s democratic res...
Friday, 08 May 2026
The Democracy Defenders Award recognises the contribution civil society makes to promoting democracy in the OSCE region. PromoLex promotes democratic ...
Thursday, 07 May 2026
Statement by Jess Jambert-Gray, Deputy Political Coordinator, at the UN Security Council meeting on Sudan and South Sudan....
Thursday, 07 May 2026
Ambassador Vesa Häkkinen of Finland delivered a statement on World Press Freedom Day on behalf of the UK and 33 other countries, stressing that a free...
Thursday, 07 May 2026
Statement by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders, at Belgium's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva....
Thursday, 07 May 2026
The UK condemns Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, which is a direct attack on the security architecture built after the Second World War. Ru...
Wednesday, 06 May 2026
A statement from the Foreign Secretary on the Hantavirus outbreak...
Wednesday, 06 May 2026
UK Counsellor, Ankur Narayan, warns that such actions violate international humanitarian law and undermine OSCE norms built since the Second World War...
Tuesday, 05 May 2026
Statement by Jess Jambert-Gray, Deputy Political Coordinator, at the UN Arria meeting on protecting medical care in conflict amid evolving threats....
Tuesday, 05 May 2026
Statement by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders, at Namibia's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva....
Tuesday, 05 May 2026
The UK has announced new sanctions to curb production of Russian drones and the nefarious networks that are exploiting vulnerable migrants from across...
Friday, 01 May 2026
Mr Nick Pickard CVO has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Austria in succession to Ms Lindsay Skoll CMG....
Thursday, 30 April 2026
UK Explanation of Vote delivered by Ambassador Archie Young, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on South...
Thursday, 30 April 2026
Statement by Ambassador Archie Young, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on North Korea....
Thursday, 30 April 2026
Ms Dawn McKen has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina in succession to Mr Julian Reilly....
Thursday, 30 April 2026
Ms Nerys Jones has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to Montenegro in succession to Ms Dawn McKen....
Thursday, 30 April 2026
UK Chargé d’Affaires, Deputy Ambassador James Ford, welcomes the OSCE Mission's work to facilitate the resumption of in?person 1+1 meetings, monitorin...
Thursday, 30 April 2026
UK Senior Military Advisor, Colonel Joby Rimmer says evidence based military analysis shows Russia’s war in Ukraine is unsustainable, with increasingl...
Thursday, 30 April 2026
UK Chargé d’Affaires, Deputy Ambassador James Ford condemns Russia’s intensified missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities, highlighting the mount...
Thursday, 30 April 2026
Mr Stephen Hickey CMG has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Italian Republic and Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of San Marino, i...
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East....