Impending humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan. Continued misery in Yemen and Syria. Regrouping of Daesh in central Iraq. What is Global Britain’s strategy for ending the endless cycle of conflict?
The creation of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) last year promised a new era of cross-government integration of UK overseas’ diplomatic, development and defence assets.
It also promised a new age of inclusivity, in which new expert voices could be heard in Whitehall. This includes the new directorate set up by the foreign secretary to deal specifically with Britain’s response to war and conflict.
The UK has some of the best humanitarian non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the world. They work in some of the most hostile and dangerous places on the planet, removing improvised