Director General: Robert Hannigan

We cover the following areas:

• The Americas
• Defence and strategic threats
• Counter proliferation
• Counter terrorism
• Drugs and international crime
• Security policy and arms control
• Overseas Territories
• National Security
• Cyber
  

The Americas

Director: Angus Lapsley

• Policy lead for our embassies/high commissions in the region
• Advice and information to  Ministers,  Parliament, cross-government and the public
• Travel updates
• Management advice and support for UK embassies/high commissions 
• Liaison with the diplomatic missions of the countries in the region based in London  

Caribbean, Mexico and Central America

Enquiries  
Email: CAMCAT.enquiries@fco.gov.uk

North America: USA and Canada

Enquiries
Email: NAT.enquiries@fco.gov.uk

South America

Enquiries
Email: SAT.enquiries@fco.gov.uk

Defence and International Security

Director: Sarah MacIntosh

Counter-proliferation 

• Focusing on the FCO policy goal of countering weapons proliferation and its causes
• Promoting and implementing the UK Government's policies on nuclear, chemical and biological and conventional weapons, export controls and a future arms trade treaty

See FCO in Action for more information on counter-proliferation

Enquiries
Tel: +44 (0)20 7008 2261

Counter-Terrorism  

The Government's aim is to:

• Prevent terrorism by stopping people becoming or supporting terrorists or violent extremists 
• Pursue terrorists and those who sponsor them 
• Protect the public, key national services, and UK interests overseas 
• Prepare for the consequences

We have short and long term objectives to achieve this.  We set and implement the strategy for overseas counter-terrorism working with partners in the UK Government and civil society.  

The Government's  long-term strategy for countering international terrorism is known as CONTEST (opens as a PDF).

See more about FCO's policy on counter-terrorism

Enquiries  
Email: CPDEnquiryPoint@fco.gov.uk  
Tel: +44 (0)20 7008 1643

Drugs and International Crime

• Contributing to the UK Government's objective of reducing the harm to the UK from drugs and crime  
• Using its global network of embassies/high commissions to generate political will among host governments 
• Providing support for other UK Government departments and organisations 
• Working with the UK Border Agency, Serious Organised Crime Agency, Metropolitan Police and HM Revenue & Customs; and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime.  
• Managing the FCO's Drugs and Crime Programme, which funds a wide variety of projects

Enquiries
Email: DICD.Enquiries@fco.gov.uk          
Tel: +44 (0)20 7008 1833

Overseas territories

Director: Colin Roberts

• Southern Oceans 
• Caribbean, Bermuda & policy 
• Polar regions

The FCO works in partnership with the UK's 14 overseas territories to:

• Promote security and good governance 
• Strengthen democracy 
• Improve public services 
• Protect the environment 
• Assist in an emergency 
• Improve law enforcement

Enquiries
Tel: +44 (0)20 7008 2743

National Security

Director: Tom Drew

Cyber

Director: Tim Dowse

Enquiries:
Tel: +44 (0)20 7008 2258