http://www.fco.gov.uk From tackling climate change to promoting human rights, our staff are working around the world for a better world - find out how! The Foreign and Commonwealth Office The Foreign and Commonwealth Office http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/fco-in-action/casestudies/milk-teeth-stem-cells <img src="http://www.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/jpg/2874075/bioeden-tooth-thumb"/><p>Stem cells from babies' milk teeth are being frozen by a UK company as an insurance policy against diseases they might develop when they grow up.</p> Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:09:45 GMT http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/fco-in-action/casestudies/milk-teeth-stem-cells 2008-09-10T11:09:45Z http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/fco-in-action/casestudies/russian-bike-ride <img src="http://www.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/jpg/2874075/thumb-russian-bike-ride"/><p>Defence attaches at UK embassy in Moscow honour Russian war veterans by cycling 1000 miles in 10 days</p> Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:17:54 GMT http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/fco-in-action/casestudies/russian-bike-ride 2008-09-04T16:17:54Z http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/fco-in-action/casestudies/330-energy-stats-former-cis <img src="http://www.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/jpg/2874075/elec-pylons-china_thumb"/><p>One of the problems for countries in the former Soviet Union has been the quality of some of their statistics, particularly those dealing with energy.</p> Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:56:38 GMT http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/fco-in-action/casestudies/330-energy-stats-former-cis 2008-07-22T11:56:38Z http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/fco-in-action/casestudies/archers-afghan <img src="http://www.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/jpg/2874075/afghan-thumbnail"/><p>How about swapping the Archers and Ambridge for a barber's shop in a rural Afghan village? Three times a week almost 14 million people across Afghanistan tune into the radio soap opera New Home, New Life &ndash; funded by the FCO and produced by BBC.</p> Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:59:23 GMT http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/fco-in-action/casestudies/archers-afghan 2008-07-14T13:59:23Z http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/fco-in-action/casestudies/zimbabwe-bloggers <img src="http://www.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/jpg/2874075/zimbabwe-funeral-250608_thumb"/><p>Here is Philip Barclay on how Zimbabwe's environment and wildlife is suffering.</p> Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:33:02 GMT http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/fco-in-action/casestudies/zimbabwe-bloggers 2008-06-09T13:33:02Z http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/fco-in-action/casestudies/china-blog <img src="http://www.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/jpg/2874075/closing-paralympics_thumb"/><p>FCO staff worldwide have to keep up to speed with all the political or social changes in the country to which they have been posted. Peter Wilson, our political counsellor in China, is no exception and here is an extract from his latest blog.</p> Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:38:50 GMT http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/fco-in-action/casestudies/china-blog 2008-06-09T11:38:50Z http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/fco-in-action/casestudies/India-managed-migration <img src="http://www.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/jpg/2874075/india-visas-rajesh-sharma_thumb"/><p>Highly-skilled Indians who want to work in Britain can now apply for their visas under the new UK points-based system (PBS).</p> Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:44:02 GMT http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/fco-in-action/casestudies/India-managed-migration 2008-06-03T09:44:02Z http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/fco-in-action/casestudies/280-stand-proud-kinshasa <img src="http://www.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/jpg/2874075/kinshasa-end-of-day-smiles_thumb"/><p>Many children suffering from polio in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, have been helped by the charity, Stand Proud, supported by local Foreign Office staff.</p> Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:07:59 GMT http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/fco-in-action/casestudies/280-stand-proud-kinshasa 2008-06-02T14:07:59Z http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/fco-in-action/casestudies/230-fco-urdu-website <img src="http://www.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/jpg/2874075/3288540_thumb"/><p>The FCO Urdu website closely mirrors the look and feel of the FCO main website and is gradually providing our Urdu readers with the same tools.</p> Fri, 02 May 2008 14:05:36 GMT http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/fco-in-action/casestudies/230-fco-urdu-website 2008-05-02T14:05:36Z http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/fco-in-action/casestudies/bionic-hand <img src="http://www.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/jpg/2874075/lindsay-block-bbionic-hand_thumb"/><p>A British company is giving many amputees back their former dexterity with its groundbreaking bionic hand.</p> Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:39:16 GMT http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/fco-in-action/casestudies/bionic-hand 2008-04-30T16:39:16Z