United Nations – Universal Periodic Review of France at the Human Rights Council – Joint press release from the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Ministry for Equality between Women and Men, Diversity and Equal Opportunities (28.04.23)

2023-04-28 18:54:13 On May 1, 2023 in Geneva, Mrs. Isabelle Lonvis-Rome, Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister for Gender Equality, Diversity and Equal Opportunities, will represent France on the occasion of the United Nations Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The UPR is a general review of each state’s compliance with its international human rights obligations. All … Read more

Sudan – Evacuation of United Nations personnel (28.04.23)

2023-04-28 21:47:23 A plane of the French forces, leaving from El Fasher, arrived this morning in N’Djamena (Chad) within the framework of the evacuation operations carried out from Sudan. This new operation made it possible to evacuate from Sudan staff members of the United Nations and humanitarian NGOs. The Ministry for the Armed Forces and … Read more

Sudan – Reception of French evacuees and their families (26.04.23)

2023-04-26 08:38:11 The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mrs Catherine Colonna, and the Minister Delegate in charge of French nationals living abroad, Mr Olivier Becht, welcome this morning at Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport 184 French nationals and their families, as well as only about twenty nationals of other nationalities, including the delegate of … Read more

Visit of the Minister to Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia (26-28.04.2023)

2023-04-24 21:22:03 Catherine Colonna, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, will travel to Azerbaijan and Armenia from 26 to 28 April. On this occasion, it will mark France’s commitment to supporting negotiations between the two countries for a just, lasting peace that respects territorial integrity and the principles of international law. It will also call … Read more

Evacuation operation (23.04.2023) – Joint press release from the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Ministry for the Armed Forces

2023-04-23 08:52:18 23 avril 2023 The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Ministry for the Armed Forces are coordinating a rapid evacuation operation for our diplomatic staff and our nationals in Sudan, in conjunction with all the stakeholders as well as our European and allied partners. This operation includes nationals of these States … Read more

Taiwan – Q&A – Extract from the press briefing (21.04.23)

2023-04-21 12:59:53 Q : The “read-out”, account, of the Biden-Macron telephone conversation yesterday is sharply contrasted. The American version mainly talks about China and the Taiwan Strait, and the French version only talks about Ukraine. Is the French policy on Taiwan different from the American? R : As Minister Catherine Colonna pointed out yesterday, France’s position is … Read more