FCDO Legal in brief

FCDO Legal Directorate is HMG's leading team for international law, with a wide range of expertise including diplomatic and foreign relations, national security, international humanitarian, human rights, EU law, law of the sea, development law, sanctions and trade. We help the Government to govern well, within the rule of law, using our expertise and influence to promote the UK's national interest and maintain our high reputation in these fields. We work to shape an open international order, advancing the values of freedom, the rule of law, integrity of sovereign states, justice and accountability.

FCDO Legal is keen to build a community of current and former HMG colleagues and friends, counterparts, legal practitioners, academics, think tanks, professional bodies, civil society and NGOs, and students who are interested hearing more about our work and the debates on the strengthening of international law to meet global challenges.