Europe

Ministerial event Feminist Foreign Policy Plus (FFP+) group Address by Jean-Noël Barrot Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs (25.09.24) Ministers, Representatives of the United Nations agencies, international organizations and civil society organizations, Executive Director of UN Women, Ladies and gentlemen, Our countries have chosen to officially adopt feminist foreign policy. By doing so, they pledged … Read more

High-level Open Debate: “Leadership for peace: United in respect of the UN Charter in search of a secure future President, I would like to thank Slovenia for organizing this open debate, and the UN Secretary-General, ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, and President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf for their remarks. Our Council had to meet at a … Read more

G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Address by Jean-Noël Barrot Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs – Economic and Social Council Chamber (25.09.24) Colleagues, Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to thank the Brazilian G20 Presidency, and particularly Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, for taking the initiative of organizing this meeting in a spirit of cohesion and cooperation. … Read more

Climate COP Troïka Ministers, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Ambassadors, Colleagues, This year, we were convened for a Summit of the Future. Actually, what we are talking about is a threat of the present time: climate change kills, climate change impoverishes and climate change destroys. I would like to … Read more

Statement on the situation in Lebanon (28 September 2024) According to information available to us, Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary-General of Hezbollah, is believed to have been killed. The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs is liaising with the Lebanese authorities and France’s regional partners to prevent any destabilization or escalation. Messages have been sent to all … Read more

Discussion between JN Barrot and the Lebanese PM (28 September 2024) On 28 September 2024, the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, spoke with the Lebanese Prime Minister, Najib Mikati. The Minister expressed France’s grave concern about developments in Lebanon over the last few hours. France calls for the immediate cessation of … Read more

Ministerial meeting for advancing peace in Sudan – New York (25 September 2024) A Ministerial Meeting on Sudan was convened by Germany, France, the United States and the European Union in New York during the United Nations General Assembly High Level Week in support of the Sudanese people and their aspirations for a peaceful, prosperous … Read more

Lebanon – Delivery of medicines and medical equipment (29 September 2024) In Beirut today, Sunday evening, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot delivered to the Lebanese Health Minister 12 tonnes of medicines and medical equipment transported by plane by the French Ministry for the Armed Forces, to address emergency and general medical needs, … Read more