Policy papers and consultations

This digital development strategy sets out the UK government's plan to work with developing countries for an inclusive, responsible and sustainable digital future.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 18 March 2024

This document sets out the broad governance framework within which the British Council and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) operate.

• From: British Council and 2 others
• Updated: 13 March 2024

This page sets out the findings of the 2023 Public Body Review of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 7 March 2024

This memorandum provides a preliminary assessment of the legislation that underpins the UK’s independent sanctions framework.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 4 March 2024

This strategy sets out the UK government’s approach to using sanctions to address global threats, promote international norms and protect the UK.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 22 February 2024

This is a 3-page summary of knowledge and learning from recent work done by the WOW Helpdesk.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 20 February 2024

The second UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership Dialogue held at the office of the National Security Adviser in Abuja, from 7 to 8 February 2024.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 4 others
• Updated: 14 February 2024

This communiqué follows the conference, hosted by the UK and France, that launched an international process on addressing issues around commercial cyber intrusion.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 7 February 2024

This declaration is from the London conference hosted by the UK and France to address issues around the use of commercial cyber intrusion tools and services.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 6 February 2024

Ministers for the governments of the UK and Greece met on 30 January 2024 to review progress on the Strategic Bilateral Framework.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 31 January 2024

Summary of the UK Government Legal Position: The legality of UK military action targeting Houthi facilities in Yemen on 22 January 2024.

• From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
• Updated: 23 January 2024

This document provides the agenda for the meeting of the Specialised Committee on the Implementation of the Windsor Framework on 24 January 2024.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Updated: 23 January 2024

This document provides the terms of reference for a Public Body Review of Wilton Park, an executive agency of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 17 January 2024

This page includes the 2023 Public Body Review of Wilton Park, an executive agency of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), and the UK government’s response.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 16 January 2024

This page provides the conclusions and UK participant list for the second UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement Civil Society Forum meeting on 7 November 2023.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 15 January 2024

Agreement on Security Co-operation between the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland and Ukraine.

• From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
• Updated: 12 January 2024

This chair’s summary highlights the outcomes, discussion points and announcements from the Global Food Security Summit on 20 November 2023 in London.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 19 December 2023

The twelfth annual Japan-UK Nuclear Dialogue was held in London on 5 December 2023 to further strengthen co-operation between the UK and Japan in nuclear energy.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 19 December 2023

This joint declaration between the UK and the British Overseas Territories establishes a vision for modern, collaborative partnerships fit for the 21st century.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 14 December 2023

FCDO Director General Europe and the Cypriot Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Permanent Secretary chaired a review of the UK-Cyprus agreement on closer bilateral relations.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 14 December 2023