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The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has closed. It’s been replaced by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). FCDO guidance, services and information These services are now provided by FCDO: foreign travel advice consular help and services abroad document legislation History of FCO FCO was a ministerial department from October 1968 to September 2020. It merged with the Department for International Development to create FCDO.

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• Work internationally to make solar energy the primary energy source
  Opened on Wednesday 13th January 2021
  15 signatures so far

• Recognise fertility treatment at a European Clinic as 'essential travel'
  Opened on Tuesday 12th January 2021
  9 signatures so far

• Seek international pact for immediate border closures upon discovery of epidemic
  Opened on Monday 11th January 2021
  13 signatures so far

• Impose trade sanctions on countries which have introduced anti-LGBT legislation
  Opened on Monday 11th January 2021
  22 signatures so far

• Extend Tier 4 Visas for International Students expiring in January 2021.
  Opened on Friday 8th January 2021
  14 signatures so far

• Reopen application pathway of BN(O)
  Opened on Friday 8th January 2021
  91 signatures so far

• Seek single work-visa for business people who routinely work across the EU
  Opened on Friday 8th January 2021
  26 signatures so far

• Provide foreign aid and de-escalate tensions between Ethiopia and the TPLF.
  Opened on Thursday 7th January 2021
  80 signatures so far

• Donate surplus Covid-19 vaccine doses to poorer countries
  Opened on Tuesday 5th January 2021
  12 signatures so far

• Seek Europe-wide short term work permits for the photographic industry
  Opened on Tuesday 5th January 2021
  2,366 signatures so far

• Urge Sri Lanka to allow the burial of Covid victims to respect religious beliefs
  Opened on Thursday 31st December 2020
  5,983 signatures so far

• Urge the US Government to stop January federal executions
  Opened on Thursday 31st December 2020
  18 signatures so far

• Send UK aid to the islands of Fiji.
  Opened on Tuesday 22nd December 2020
  19 signatures so far

• Urge the Indian Government to ensure safety of protestors & press freedom
  Opened on Thursday 17th December 2020
  3,492 signatures so far

• Help the Rohingya refugees by pressuring Bangledeshi Government
  Opened on Monday 14th December 2020
  39 signatures so far

• Recognise Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) as an independent state
  Opened on Friday 11th December 2020
  206 signatures so far

• Seek to broker a debt relief deal for developing countries
  Opened on Wednesday 9th December 2020
  19 signatures so far

• Hold a referendum on the mandatory Foreign Aid target
  Opened on Wednesday 2nd December 2020
  125 signatures so far

• Pressure the Indonesian government to put a stop to deforestation
  Opened on Tuesday 1st December 2020
  10 signatures so far

• Immediately suspend all UK aid to Uganda
  Opened on Thursday 26th November 2020
  383 signatures so far

• Apologise for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and provide additional compensation
  Opened on Tuesday 24th November 2020
  25 signatures so far

• UK Government to recognise the Armenian Genocide of 1915.
  Opened on Friday 20th November 2020
  11 signatures so far

• Condemn mink farming and work internationally to end the practice
  Opened on Monday 16th November 2020
  33 signatures so far

• Call for an international economic conference on climate and covid crisis
  Opened on Tuesday 10th November 2020
  15 signatures so far

• Pressure Saudi Arabian government to reform treatment of women
  Opened on Thursday 29th October 2020
  12 signatures so far

• Urge the Nigerian Government to ensure safety of protestors & press freedom
  Opened on Wednesday 28th October 2020
  28 signatures so far

• Establish free movement & trade agreements with Canada, Australia & New Zealand
  Opened on Friday 23rd October 2020
  13,579 signatures so far

• Cease foreign aid during covid-19 and use the funds to support UK economy
  Opened on Tuesday 20th October 2020
  167 signatures so far

• Urge Azerbaijan and Turkey to end military action in Nagorno-Karabakh
  Opened on Tuesday 20th October 2020
  2,066 signatures so far

• Implement sanctions against the Nigerian Government and officials
  Opened on Tuesday 20th October 2020
  220,872 signatures so far

• Impose sanctions on China for their treatment of practitioners of Falun Gong
  Opened on Tuesday 20th October 2020
  483 signatures so far

• Condemn the government of India on Rape and Sexual Violence against women
  Opened on Tuesday 13th October 2020
  250 signatures so far

• Call for global crisis talks for a solution to end the destruction of the Amazon
  Opened on Tuesday 13th October 2020
  25 signatures so far

• Urge India/the UN to allow UN Peacekeepers to Kashmir to carry out a plebiscite
  Opened on Tuesday 13th October 2020
  1,176 signatures so far

• Government to fund repatriation for those who die on holiday
  Opened on Thursday 8th October 2020
  157 signatures so far

• Pressure China to support the use of the Mongolian language in Southern Mongolia
  Opened on Thursday 8th October 2020
  259 signatures so far

• Review travel advice and travel corridor list for African countries
  Opened on Wednesday 7th October 2020
  6,292 signatures so far

• Introduce super visa category for parents of British citizens.
  Opened on Friday 2nd October 2020
  175 signatures so far

• Increase funding to make Covid-19 vaccines available to developing countries
  Opened on Friday 2nd October 2020
  374 signatures so far

• Pressure the Chinese government regarding the detention of Kazakhs in Xinjiang
  Opened on Thursday 1st October 2020
  20 signatures so far

• Pressure Israel to allow international inspection of its nuclear sites
  Opened on Thursday 1st October 2020
  870 signatures so far

• Work with international community to end conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia
  Opened on Wednesday 30th September 2020
  1,933 signatures so far

• UK Government to build UK Aid/Disaster Relief and Training Ship/s
  Opened on Tuesday 29th September 2020
  997 signatures so far

• Call for an international investigation into the Beirut Port blast
  Opened on Monday 28th September 2020
  54 signatures so far

• Seek to implement a common COVID-19 travel and testing policy with EU countries
  Opened on Monday 28th September 2020
  10 signatures so far

• Provide humanitarian aid and work with Greece to resettle refugees in Lesbos
  Opened on Friday 18th September 2020
  145 signatures so far

• UK government to impose sanctions on Poland for treatment of LGBTQ+
  Opened on Thursday 17th September 2020
  198 signatures so far

• Work with other nations to pressure China over their treatment of Uighur Muslims
  Opened on Monday 14th September 2020
  4,649 signatures so far

• Allow re-entry to UK without quarantine for under 50s with no health conditions
  Opened on Monday 14th September 2020
  23 signatures so far

• Pressure the Turkish Government to stop bombing Iraqi Kurdistan
  Opened on Tuesday 8th September 2020
  306 signatures so far

• Pressure the US Government to address concerns on overcrowded border stations
  Opened on Tuesday 8th September 2020
  40 signatures so far

• Work internationally to seek to end conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo
  Opened on Friday 4th September 2020
  189 signatures so far

• Commit funds and time to an urgent review and redesign of the KCMG medal
  Opened on Friday 4th September 2020
  25 signatures so far

• Allow parents of EU citizens to live in UK without a visa
  Opened on Thursday 3rd September 2020
  129 signatures so far

• Urge the ICC to investigate crimes against the Tamil population
  Opened on Thursday 3rd September 2020
  6,750 signatures so far

• Pressurise the UN to reconstruct the Yemeni state.
  Opened on Wednesday 26th August 2020
  146 signatures so far

• Pressure the Indian Government to stop construction of Ram temple
  Opened on Friday 21st August 2020
  183 signatures so far

• Hold an inquiry into Russian interference in UK democracy
  Opened on Friday 21st August 2020
  132 signatures so far

• Remove quarantine rule for Madeira.
  Opened on Thursday 20th August 2020
  174 signatures so far

• Send aid to Mauritius to help clear the oil spill.
  Opened on Tuesday 18th August 2020
  74 signatures so far

• Stop aid to Somalia until it eradicates the discriminatory 4.5 political formula
  Opened on Monday 17th August 2020
  157 signatures so far

• Seek to agree a 2-month global lockdown to reduce Covid transmission
  Opened on Monday 17th August 2020
  15 signatures so far

• Work with the Ethiopian and Egyptian governments to resolve the Nile dispute
  Opened on Thursday 13th August 2020
  913 signatures so far

• Engage internationally to end bear bile farming
  Opened on Thursday 13th August 2020
  3,528 signatures so far

• Condemn the Belarus Government for harassment and detention of its citizens
  Opened on Thursday 13th August 2020
  8,187 signatures so far

• Ban foreign contributions to political parties & sanction countries that attempt
  Opened on Wednesday 12th August 2020
  74 signatures so far

• Require airlines cancel flights to places the FCO has advised against travel to
  Opened on Tuesday 11th August 2020
  742 signatures so far

• Demand the approval of a sovereignty/independence referendum in Hong Kong
  Opened on Tuesday 11th August 2020
  67 signatures so far

• Negotiate the release and return of British Muslims detained in India
  Opened on Thursday 6th August 2020
  2,692 signatures so far

• Work with the US Government to allow travel between the UK and USA
  Opened on Wednesday 5th August 2020
  1,013 signatures so far

• To Bring in a UK Equivalent of the USA's Logan Act
  Opened on Tuesday 4th August 2020
  28 signatures so far

• Urge Gambia to meet its international obligations regarding religious freedom
  Opened on Thursday 30th July 2020
  28 signatures so far

• Support making ECOCIDE an international crime
  Opened on Monday 27th July 2020
  4,749 signatures so far

• Authorise direct flights from the United Kingdom to North Cyprus (TRNC)
  Opened on Monday 27th July 2020
  12,882 signatures so far

• Impose sanctions on the Philippines over Anti-Terror Law
  Opened on Wednesday 22nd July 2020
  50 signatures so far

• Referendum on any treaties that cede UK sovereignty
  Opened on Monday 20th July 2020
  957 signatures so far

• To introduce "Hong Kong Bill 2019-2021" as a government bill
  Opened on Monday 20th July 2020
  775 signatures so far

• Censure the Chinese Government for ignoring the Sino-British Joint declaration.
  Open from Thursday 16th July 2020 to Saturday 16th January 2021
  240 signatures

• Provide more aid to the people suffering in Yemen
  Open from Thursday 16th July 2020 to Saturday 16th January 2021
  306 signatures

• Provide immediate aid to Yemen and stop selling arms to Saudi Arabia.
  Open from Thursday 16th July 2020 to Saturday 16th January 2021
  2,114 signatures

• Broker a ceasefire for all sides in Yemen to carry out humanitarian aid
  Open from Thursday 16th July 2020 to Saturday 16th January 2021
  211,847 signatures

• Impose sanctions on Israel if it annexes settlements in the West Bank.
  Open from Thursday 16th July 2020 to Saturday 16th January 2021
  90 signatures

• Debate on Covid-19 crisis in low income countries and hostile environments
  Open from Wednesday 15th July 2020 to Friday 15th January 2021
  22 signatures

• The United Kingdom should officially recognise Taiwan as an independent nation.
  Open from Wednesday 15th July 2020 to Friday 15th January 2021
  1,308 signatures

• Pressure Chinese & Korean governments to end slaughter of cats & dogs for meat
  Open from Tuesday 7th July 2020 to Thursday 7th January 2021
  3,345 signatures

• Provide financial aid to the Philippines to help combat the pandemic
  Open from Monday 6th July 2020 to Wednesday 6th January 2021
  21 signatures

• Call for action at COP26 to ensure carbon emissions never exceed 2019 levels
  Open from Thursday 2nd July 2020 to Saturday 2nd January 2021
  34 signatures

• Return the crown jewel Koh-i-Noor back to India
  Open from Wednesday 1st July 2020 to Friday 1st January 2021
  28 signatures

• Urge the Polish government to reconsider its approach to abortion
  Open from Tuesday 30th June 2020 to Wednesday 30th December 2020
  7,886 signatures

• Support the UN-recognised Libyan government to achieve a stable democratic state
  Open from Monday 29th June 2020 to Tuesday 29th December 2020
  255 signatures

• Fully support the World Health Organisation’s global fight against Covid-19.
  Open from Saturday 27th June 2020 to Sunday 27th December 2020
  24 signatures

• Propose the suspension of the US membership of the UN
  Open from Thursday 18th June 2020 to Friday 18th December 2020
  12 signatures

• Pressure Israel to release Palestinian prisoners who are vulnerable to COVID-19
  Open from Thursday 11th June 2020 to Friday 11th December 2020
  173 signatures

• Freeze funding to the World Health Organization amid the coronavirus crisis
  Open from Wednesday 10th June 2020 to Thursday 10th December 2020
  390 signatures

• Condemn the US government for the use of force against its citizens
  Open from Wednesday 10th June 2020 to Thursday 10th December 2020
  24,072 signatures

• Donate excess equipment to tackle COVID19 to 3rd world after addressing UK cases
  Open from Thursday 28th May 2020 to Saturday 28th November 2020
  23 signatures

• Support relocation of adults and children in Greek refugee camps due to Covid-19
  Open from Thursday 28th May 2020 to Saturday 28th November 2020
  229 signatures

• Debate the Chinese government’s handling of Covid-19
  Open from Thursday 14th May 2020 to Saturday 14th November 2020
  201 signatures

• Increase UK contribution to SDG 6: Ensure access to water and sanitation for all
  Open from Thursday 14th May 2020 to Saturday 14th November 2020
  29 signatures

• Urge the Chinese government to stop the annual Yulin Dog Eating Festival
  Open from Monday 11th May 2020 to Wednesday 11th November 2020
  8,720 signatures

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