Europe

Israel – United Nations (October 2, 2024) France regrets Israel’s serious, unjustified and counterproductive decision to declare UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres persona non grata. We reaffirm our full support for and confidence in the UN Secretary-General. France reiterates its commitment to the UN Charter, international law, and the importance of abiding by UN Security Council … Read more

Lebanon – Situation of French nationals (October 3, 2024) In light of the situation in Lebanon and in the region, the safety of our nationals is our top priority. We emphasize that all travel to Lebanon is strongly discouraged. Middle East Airlines continues to operate two daily flights between Beirut and Paris; those of our … Read more

Meeting between the Minister and Najib Mikati, Prime Minister of Lebanon (28 September 2024) Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, spoke to Najib Mikati, Prime Minister of Lebanon, this afternoon. The Minister said that France is extremely concerned about developments in Lebanon over the past few hours. France calls for an immediate halt … Read more

Lebanon (1 October 2024) France expresses its concern over reports of ground incursions carried out by the Israeli army in southern Lebanon. As the Minister reiterated during his visit to Beirut on 30 September, France is opposed to any Israeli ground operation in Lebanon, and calls for an end to indiscriminate attacks on civilians. It … Read more

Israel / Palestinian Territories (October 2, 2024) France strongly condemns the latest Israeli strikes in Gaza that struck a school and an orphanage in northern Gaza, as well as a house in Khan Younis in the south, leaving nearly 40 dead, according to preliminary estimates. For the past several weeks, the Israeli army has repeatedly … Read more

G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement (30 Sept. 2024) As we mark two years since Russia’s illegal annexation of portions of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, we the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, stand firmly … Read more

Situation in the Middle East (2 October 2024) France condemns the attack directed against Israel with ballistic missiles fired from Iran. It reiterates its absolute commitment to Israel’s security. It helped ward off the Iranian threat with its military capabilities in the Middle East. A few hours before, a terrorist attack targeted civilians in Jaffa, … Read more

70th anniversary of CERN (1 October 2024) France pays tribute to the 70th anniversary of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), an internationally renowned laboratory for particle physics, located in France and Switzerland. The project, which began in 1954 and brings together 38 countries, embodies the success of effective European scientific cooperation and is … Read more

G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement – draft – REV 2 As we mark two years since Russia’s illegal annexation of portions of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, we the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, … Read more

Women’s rights – International Safe Abortion (28 September 2024) Today, International Safe Abortion Day, France reaffirms the importance of defending, throughout the world, everyone’s right to freedom over their own bodies. This inalienable right is crucial for the health, life and freedom of women, as well as for the full achievement of gender equality. At … Read more