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The minister is responsible for international defence engagement, defence export campaigns outside the Gulf, Defence Infrastructure Organisation, including delivery of the basing strategy, and Scotland. Priority areas: Defence Engagement Strategy defence infrastructure and delivery of the basing strategy Scotland Other...
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James Bryce is Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Athens and has been a member of the UK’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office since the 1990s. His last assignment overseas was in Beijing as the Chief...
Business Environment Reform in FCAS face distinct challenges associated with the factors underlying conflict and fragility
Detecting and disabling sea mines will be critical to ensuring the security of the Black Sea in the long-term
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Responsibilities include: Asia (except Central Asia) Australasia and the Pacific communications, public diplomacy and scholarships British Council economic diplomacy (including climate change, illegal wildlife trade and international energy policy) ministerial oversight of Foreign & Commonwealth Office Services Foreign & Commonwealth...
FCDO travel advice for North Korea. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Information on UK sanctions currently in place and how to apply for the appropriate licences.
Julian was the Director of Protocol and Vice-Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from August 2015 to February 2018. Julian joined the British Diplomatic Service in 1978 and has served in Moscow, Zurich, the UK...
Lieutenant General Stickland was appointed Chief Joint Operations at the Permanent Joint Headquarters in Northwood in November 2021, responsible for the command and integration of UK global operations. He previously served as Assistant Chief of Defence Staff for Operations &...
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Paul Candler was appointed Director of Overseas Territories in June 2021. In that role, he holds office as Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory and Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory. Prior to joining FCDO, Paul was Director of...
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