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This Strategy sets policy, public service and organisational priorities to guide the FCO's planning for its work over the next ten years.
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Introduction to the strategy by the Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw.
Section 1 examines the role of the FCO – what we do and how we do it.
Section 2 looks at the world in the next ten years, analysing trends that will affect the UK.
Section 3 considers the UK's future role in the international system and our key relationships.
Section 4 draws on this analysis to set new UK strategic international policy priorities for the next decade. It also describes in more detail how the FCO will pursue these in the short term, and the countries and regions on which we will focus.
Section 5 does the same for the FCO's service delivery priorities.
Section 6 examines the implications for the FCO's network of Posts abroad.
Section 7 describes how we are changing our organisation and working practices.
Section 8 explains how we intend to put this Strategy into practice.
