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Publications
We publish a large number of public documents each year.
This section provides access to a variety of FCO publications and details of our library services.
Annual reports
We publish a number of annual reports. These include our Departmental Report and the Resource Accounts, the Consular Annual Services Report, the Human Rights Report and the Report on Strategic Export Controls.
Foreign Affairs Committee responses
Read our official responses to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee
Public consultations
From time to time we invite the public into consultations on a variety of issues ranging from forced marriage to International criminal courts.
Strategy, Policy Planning & Analysis research papers
Our research papers, put together by our research analysts, provide the corporate memory of the FCO and act as the repository of knowledge on the evolution of British government policy towards countries, regions and international institutions.
FCO Library Collections
The FCO's historical library collections are held by the British Library, King's College London, The National Archive, and other specialist collections in London
Geographical Names and Information
The FCO publishes a list of approved British English-language names and descriptive terms for countries and territories of the world and their citizens.
Engagement: public diplomacy in a globalised world
A collection of articles commissioned by the FCO to investigate the concept of public dipomacy in a globalised world.
The UK and China: A framework for engagement
Our strategy document outlining the UK's response to the challenge of working alongside China. As china emerges as a major global player, this framework sets out the goals, priorities and aspirations of an effective partnership in the years ahead.
The Enabling State: Collaborating for Success
The FCO asked Lucian Hudson, former Director of Communication and now a Director at the Ministry of Justice, to look at what makes for effective collaboration and partnership between and within organizations.
Draft Antarctic Bill
The Draft Antarctic Bill seeks to further improve the environmental protection and governance of Antarctica