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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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Thursday, 09 April 2026
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper delivered the annual Mansion House address to the City of London on 9 April 2026....
Thursday, 09 April 2026
Statement by Jennifer MacNaughtan, UK Minister Counsellor, at the Security Council meeting on Kosovo....
Thursday, 09 April 2026
UK Chargé d’Affaires, Deputy Ambassador James Ford, speaks on the anniversary of NATO's response to the humanitarian crisis in Kosovo and underlines t...
Wednesday, 08 April 2026
Statement by Archie Young, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Protection of Civilians in Armed Confli...
Wednesday, 08 April 2026
A statement from the Foreign Secretary on the ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran....
Tuesday, 07 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 the M...
Tuesday, 07 April 2026
Mr Matt Baugh OBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Kenya, in succession to Mr Neil Wigan OBE....
Thursday, 02 April 2026
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Cooperation between the UN and the League...
Thursday, 02 April 2026
Statement on the Foreign Secretary-led talks with international partners on the Strait of Hormuz...
Thursday, 02 April 2026
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Cooperation between the UN and the Gulf C...
Wednesday, 01 April 2026
UK Statement on the Appointment of Mandate Holders. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders. ...
Wednesday, 01 April 2026
Minister for the Middle East statement marking two years since seven World Central Kitchen aid workers were killed in an Israeli strike, including thr...
Wednesday, 01 April 2026
Statement on Lebanon by the foreign ministers of Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, the UK and the Hig...
Tuesday, 31 March 2026
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Lebanon....
Tuesday, 31 March 2026
UK Explanation of Vote for Item 7. Delivered by UK Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders....
Tuesday, 31 March 2026
UK General Comment on Myanmar. Delivered by UK Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders....
Monday, 30 March 2026
Statement by Ambassador Archie Young, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the briefing by the COP31 Presidency....
Monday, 30 March 2026
Mrs Jane Stevens has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland in succession to Dr Bryony Mathew....
Sunday, 29 March 2026
Statement by the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Germany, France, Italy, New Zealand and the United Kingdom on Israel's Death Penalty Bill....
Friday, 27 March 2026
UK Explanation of Vote on the draft resolution for the sixtieth anniversary of the adoption of the International Covenants on Human Rights. Delivered ...
Friday, 27 March 2026
UK Explanation of Vote for the draft resolution on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights. Delivered by ...
Friday, 27 March 2026
UK Explanation of Vote on the draft resolution on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Delivered by UK Human Rights Ambas...
Friday, 27 March 2026
UK Statement for the resolution on advancing human rights in South Sudan. Delivered by UK Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders....
Friday, 27 March 2026
UK Introductory Statement on the draft resolution for supporting human rights in Syria. Delivered by UK Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders....
Friday, 27 March 2026
A joint statement of G7 Foreign Ministers following the G7 Foreign Ministerial Meeting in Vaux-de-Cernay...
Friday, 27 March 2026
UK Statement on “Protection of Children and Educational Institutions in International Armed Conflicts: The Aerial Attacks on Shajareh Tayyebeh Girls’ ...
Thursday, 26 March 2026
Madagascar benefits from a generous UK Trade Preference Scheme, giving thousands of products tariff?free access to the UK market. Learn how to access ...
Thursday, 26 March 2026
Statement by Jennifer MacNaughtan, UK Minister Counsellor, at the Security Council meeting on the Democratic Republic of the Congo....
Thursday, 26 March 2026
In a keynote speech at the British Chambers of Commerce’s annual conference, Minister Falconer highlighted how the Foreign Office is supporting busine...
Thursday, 26 March 2026
UK outlines Russia’s escalating bombardment of Ukraine, including record numbers of missile and drone strikes, and reiterates that these actions contr...
Ministry of Defence Minister for Armed Forces speech at the London Defence Conference
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency Access Consortium Promise Pilot Pathway
Environment Agency United Utilities guilty plea to action that led to fish deaths
Planning Inspectorate Enforcement appeal changes coming soon