France at the United Nations
  •  Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner and Secretary General Ban Ki Moon - UN Photo/Mark Garten

    Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner and Secretary General Ban Ki Moon - UN Photo/Mark Garten

  •  Gérard Araud at the Security Council - UN Photo/Ryan Brown

    Gérard Araud at the Security Council - UN Photo/Ryan Brown

  •  President Nicolas Sarkozy and SG Ban Ki Moon - MAEE/ Antoine Arraou

    President Nicolas Sarkozy and SG Ban Ki Moon - MAEE/ Antoine Arraou

  •  President Sarkozy addresses the 63rd General Assembly -  UN Photo/Marco Castro

    President Sarkozy addresses the 63rd General Assembly - UN Photo/Marco Castro

  •  The Blue Helmets of the UN - UN Photo/Mark Garten

    The Blue Helmets of the UN - UN Photo/Mark Garten

  •  The Security Council at work

    The Security Council at work



News

05 February 2010 – Afghanistan – Press statement by Gérard Araud, President of the UN Security Council

The members of the Security Council were grateful for the Secretary General's briefing on his recent travels. The members of the Council welcomed the holding in London on 28 (...) [read ...]

02 february 2010 - French Presidency of the Security Council - Press Conference by Mr. Gérard Araud, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations

In French and in English

Demain, le Secrétaire général, en consultations, rencontrera le Conseil de sécurité à l'issue de la tournée qu'il est entrain d'effectuer. Le Secrétaire général a participé à (...) [read ...]

28 January 2010 - Cote d’Ivoire (Haiti, Chad, Iran) - Remarks to the press by Gérard Araud, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations

In English and in French

Le conseil de sécurité vient de renouveler le mandat de l'ONUCI, la force des Nations unies en Côte d'Ivoire. Elle a renouvelé son mandat non pas pour six mois, ce qui aurait (...) [read ...]

19 January 2010 - General Assembly - Intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council Reform: Statement by Gérard Araud, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations

(Translated from the French)

Dear Mr. President, The French delegation would like to thank you for organizing this meeting within the framework of our negotiations on Security Council reform. 1. After (...) [read ...]

18 January 2010 - Security Council - Haiti - Remarks to the press by Gérard Araud, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations

in English and in French

This morning the Security Council met and of course expressed all its condolences again to the Haitian people and to the UN organisation. We have asked the Secretary General (...) [read ...]

UN Express

February: France takes over the presidency of the Security Council

Within the framework of its presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) from February 1 to 28, 2010, France will focus on peacekeeping and the fight against transnational threats, in addition to the topical regional issues for which the Security Council is responsible In continuation of the initiative that (...) [read ...]

Video

French Presidency of the Security Council - Press Conference (Feb. 02 2010)

Watch the entire press conference on the UN's website.