Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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The office was created on 2 September 2020 through the merger of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the Department for International Development (DFID). The FCO was itself created in 1968 by the merger of the Foreign Office (FO) and the Commonwealth Office. The department in its various forms is responsible for representing and promoting British interests worldwide.
The head of the FCDO is the secretary of state for foreign, Commonwealth and development affairs, commonly abbreviated to "foreign secretary". This is regarded as one of the four most prestigious positions in the Cabinet – the Great Offices of State – alongside those of Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Home Secretary. David Lammy was appointed Foreign Secretary on 5th July 2024 following the 2024 United Kingdom general election.
The FCDO is managed day-to-day by a civil servant, the permanent under-secretary of state for foreign affairs, who also acts as the Head of His Majesty's Diplomatic Service. Sir Philip Barton took office as permanent under-secretary on 2 September 2020.
The expenditure, administration and policy of the FCDO are scrutinised by the Foreign Affairs Select Committee. Provided by Wikipedia
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2by Wright, Serena R., Righton, David, Naulaerts, Joachim, Schallert, Robert J., Griffiths, Chris A., Chapple, Taylor, Madigan, Daniel, Laptikhovsky, Vladimir, Bendall, Victoria, Hobbs, Rhys, Beare, Doug, Clingham, Elizabeth, Block, Barbara, Collins, Martin A.Contributors: “...Foreign and Commonwealth Office...”
Published in Frontiers in Marine Science (2021)
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3by Trathan, P. N., Warwick‐Evans, V., Hinke, J. T., Young, E. F., Murphy, E. J., Carneiro, A. P. B., Dias, M. P., Kovacs, K. M., Lowther, A. D., Godø, O. R., Kokubun, N., Kim, J. H., Takahashi, A., Santos, M.Contributors: “...Foreign and Commonwealth Office...”
Published in Ecosphere (2018)
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4by Jones, Christopher W., Risi, Michelle M., Cleeland, Jaimie, Ryan, Peter G.Contributors: “...Foreign and Commonwealth Office...”
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5by Bentley, Lily K., Manica, Andrea, Dilley, Ben J., Ryan, Peter G., Phillips, Richard A.Contributors: “...Foreign and Commonwealth Office...”
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6by Bridges, Amelia E. H., Barnes, David K. A., Bell, James B., Ross, Rebecca E., Howell, Kerry L.Contributors: “...Foreign and Commonwealth Office...”
Published in Frontiers in Marine Science (2021)
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7by Fitzcharles, E., Hollyman, P. R., Goodall-Copestake, W. P., Maclaine, J. S., Collins, M. A.Contributors: “...Foreign and Commonwealth Office...”
Published in Polar Biology (2021)
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8by Black, Martin, Riley, Teal R., Ferrier, Graham, Fleming, Andrew H., Fretwell, Peter T.Contributors: “...UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office...”
Published in Remote Sensing of Environment (2016)
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9by Dias, Maria P., Oppel, Steffen, Bond, Alexander L., Carneiro, Ana P.B., Cuthbert, Richard J., González-Solís, Jacob, Wanless, Ross M., Glass, Trevor, Lascelles, Ben, Small, Cleo, Phillips, Richard A., Ryan, Peter G.Contributors: “...Foreign and Commonwealth Office...”
Published in Biological Conservation (2017)
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10by Poncet, Sally, Wolfaardt, Anton C., Barbraud, Christophe, Reyes-Arriagada, Ronnie, Black, Andrew, Powell, Robert B., Phillips, Richard A.Contributors: “...United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office Overseas Territories Environment Programme...”
Published in Polar Biology (2019)
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11by Hughes, Kevin A., Ireland, Louise C., Convey, Peter, Fleming, Andrew H.Contributors: “...UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office through the British Antarctic Territory Strategic Project...”
Published in Conservation Biology (2015)
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12by Boersch-Supan, Philipp HannoContributors: “...Great Britain. Foreign and Commonwealth Office...”
Published 2017
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