Commonwealth Heads Of Government Meeting 2018
Sir Simon McDonald looks forward to the first Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting to be held in the UK since 1997.
Sir Simon McDonald
Sir Simon McDonald is the Permanent Under Secretary and Head of the Diplomatic Service at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Sir Simon joined the British Diplomatic Service in 1982 and has served in Berlin, Jeddah, Riyadh, Bonn, Washington and Tel Aviv, and in a wide range of jobs in London.
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The unbreakable vow
FCO Permanent Secretary Sir Simon McDonald recounts the part played by British embassy staff in returning a treasured personal possession to its rightful owners.
The FCO – "less Ferrero Rocher, more Jack Bauer"?
FCO Permanent Secretary Simon McDonald looks at the findings of the Fletcher Report on the future of the FCO.
Three months on: How the FCO has been taking on the Spending Review challenge
Sir Simon McDonald looks at how the FCO are rising to the challenges and opportunities the recent Spending Review presents.