Malcolm has been appointed Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG), which is awarded to British Subjects who have made significant contributions to international affairs. 

Since the award of his OBE in 2004 Malcolm Evans has made an unparalleled contribution to the global fight against torture and other inhuman treatment and punishment and a consistently strong contribution to the promotion of religious liberty.

The Foreign and Commonwealth office describes the award as "recognition of over twenty years of achievements in the field of international human rights. [Malcolm] has written many books on this subject and has become involved in many international processes, including his Chairing the UN’s leading body responsible for torture prevention and working closely with the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Council of Europe on issues concerning the freedom of religion or belief. He has worked tirelessly and voluntarily over a sustained period at the international level to advance human rights."

Others in the diplomatic service and overseas list, include Simon Fraser, former permanent under secretary at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Judith MacGregor, high commissioner of Pretoria, South Africa, and Mark Rogers, permanent representative to the European Union.