News

22 May 2013 - Situation in eastern DRC and the Great Lakes Region

Statement of the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

France condemns the resumption of fighting since May 20 between the M23, the armed group placed under UN sanctions, and the regular Congolese forces, close to Goma in eastern (...) [read ...]

21 May 2013 - France will host in 2015 the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change at the Paris Le Bourget center

Joint communiqué issued by Mr. Laurent Fabius, Ms. Delphine Batho and Mr. Pascal Canfin

In September 2012, President Hollande expressed France’s intention to host in 2015 the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate (...) [read ...]

14 May 2013 - Security Council - Bosnia-Herzegovina - Statement by Mr Martin Briens, Deputy Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations

(UN translation)

I thank Mr. Valentin Inzko, High Representative for Bosnia-Herzegovina, for his briefing. I associate myself with the statement to be made by the observer of the European (...) [read ...]

13 May 2013 - Security Council - The challenges of the fight against terrorism in Africa - Statement by Mr Gérard Araud, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations

(UN translation)

I would like to thank the President of Togolese Republic and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Togo, the Secretary-General and all of the Ministers for their participation (...) [read ...]

10 May 2013 - Security Council - Fight against terrorism / Sanctions Committee - Statement by Mrs Béatrice Le Fraper, Counsellor for Legal Issues of the Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations

(UN translation)

I naturally align myself with the statement to be made by the observer of the European Union. I would like to thank Ambassadors Kim, Quinlan and Loulichki for their (...) [read ...]

8 May 2013 - Security Council - Libya/ICC report - Statement by Mr Martin Briens, Deputy Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations

(UN translation)

I thank the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for her report and briefing and, in that connection, I reiterate our full support to her. It is particularly (...) [read ...]

7 may 2013 – Security Council – OSCE – Statement by Mr Martin Briens, Deputy Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations

(UN translation)

I welcome the presence of Mr. Leonid Kozhara, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, and congratulate his country on its assumption of the chairmanship of the Organization (...) [read ...]

25 April 2013 – Mali - Interview of Mr Gérard Araud, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations with France 24

Q: Why create a peacekeeping operation in Mali? We are entering a new stage of the crisis. In the first one, the French forces had to intervene in emergency to prevent the (...) [read ...]

25 April 2013 – Mali - Interview of Mr Gérard Araud, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations with AlJazeera English

The UN troops will take over from the 1st of July. Most of the African Force already deployed will be incorporated into the peacekeeping presence. France will keep a position (...) [read ...]

25 April 2013 - Mali/Adoption of Resolution 2100 - Remarks to the press by Mr Gérard Araud, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations

(in French and in English)

Le Conseil de sécurité vient d’adopter à l’unanimité la résolution 2100 qui décide la transformation de la mission internationale de soutien au Mali (MISMA) en Mission des Nations (...) [read ...]