We lead the UK’s diplomatic, development and consular work around the world. FCDO is a ministerial department, supported by 11 agencies and public bodies .

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is the ministry of foreign affairs and a ministerial department of the government of the United Kingdom. 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). [ 2 ]

We lead the UK’s diplomatic, development and consular work around the world. We employ around 17,000 staff in our global network of 281 offices worldwide. Our UK-based staff work in King...

The FCDO is the UK government department responsible for protecting and promoting British interests around the world. This includes pursuing our national interests and projecting the UK as a...

Our secure services support diplomacy, defence and development for the UK government and our global partners. FCDO Services recently published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2023/24. It was...

The International Academy, originally known as the Diplomatic Academy, is an institution of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom. It is located in the main building of the FCDO in King Charles Street, London.

Apr 8, 2024 · The authors are scathing of the Foreign Office, known officially as the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). They say it is "struggling to deliver a clear mandate,...

In September 2020, the Foreign & Commonwealth Ofice (FCO) and the Department for International Development (DFID) merged to become the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Ofice (FCDO) (see pages 18 to 20). Shape an open and stable international order through strong alliances and future partnerships.

Nov 23, 2020 · On September 2, the erstwhile Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) became the FCDO—the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office—after the UK government decided in June to fold the Department for International Development (DFID) into the FCO.

FCDO leads the UK government’s diplomatic, development and consular work around the world. FCDO was created following the merger of the Department for International Development (DFID) with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, effective from September 2020.