Seven years after his Sorbonne speech, French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a second speech on Europe in the auditorium of Sorbonne University on 25 April 2024. To continue to move towards a more sovereign and more powerful Europe and to carry out these major transitions, President Macron set out his main focuses for the future of Europe with a view to adopting a new strategic agenda for the European Union for the period 2024-2029. He made three observations: In geopolitical and ..read more

France welcomes the publication of the “Report on Violations and Abuses of International Humanitarian and Human Rights Law, War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity, related to the Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty of Ukrainian Civilians by the Russian Federation,” prepared by the Moscow Mechanism's Mission of Experts for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). The Moscow Mechanism was invoked on February 29, 2024, by 45 countries, including France. France was deeply ..read more

During World Immunization Week, France is announcing that it will co-host the Global Forum for Vaccine Sovereignty and Innovation with the African Union (AU) and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. This event will be held in Paris on June 20. This Forum has two objectives: It will launch the African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator (AVMA). Based on the lessons learned from the Covid pandemic, this innovative mechanism is an important step toward African sovereignty in the field of health. AVMA ..read more

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) comprises 32 Members, 23 of which are European Union member States, along with the United States and Canada which make up the transatlantic component. It contributes to our security, in conjunction with the work of the European Union to provide strategic autonomy and a strong and efficient European defence. Today, NATO remains as relevant, credible and necessary as ever. What is NATO? The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was founded ..read more

Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Stéphane Séjourné and Executive Director of United Nations World Food Programme, Cindy McCain met on 16 April 2024 in Paris. Their meeting highlighted the excellent cooperation between France and WFP, in a wide range of activities and areas. France and WFP emphasized the urgent need to respond to the global food crisis, which has been largely exacerbated by the war in Ukraine. Both parties called to guarantee full, safe and unhindered ..read more

The Humanitarian Innovation call for projects (APIH) was launched in 2021 by the Humanitarian and Stabilization Operations Center (COHS) as an annual funding instrument, to encourage the establishment of high-impact underlying solutions that benefit the whole sector in order to improve the effectiveness of humanitarian action and emergency responses. It is aligned with the aims of the 2023-2027 French Humanitarian Strategy , which was adopted at the 6th National Humanitarian Conference on ..read more

France welcomes the UN Secretary-General's appointment of Ms. Julie Bishop as his Special Envoy on Myanmar. We offer her our best wishes for success and assure her of our full support. We underscore the importance of guaranteeing her safe and unimpeded access to every part of Myanmar and the ability to speak with all the parties as part of her important mission. France reiterates its calls for the full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2669, which includes ending the ..read more

France will host the next Nutrition for Growth summit in Paris on March 27 and 28, 2025. This summit is aimed at mobilizing the international community, particularly private sector and civil society actors, around the issue of nutrition in order to reach the Sustainable Development Goals set by the UN's 2030 Agenda. The problems of malnutrition – malnourishment, dietary deficiencies, overweight and obesity – are growing worse worldwide. France is responding to this major problem by ..read more

France will host the next Nutrition for Growth summit in Paris on March 27 and 28, 2025. This summit is aimed at mobilizing the international community, particularly private sector and civil society actors, around the issue of nutrition in order to reach the Sustainable Development Goals set by the UN's 2030 Agenda. The problems of malnutrition – malnourishment, dietary deficiencies, overweight and obesity – are growing worse worldwide. France is responding to this major problem by ..read more

Following the success of the event in 2022 and 2023, the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Organizing Committee of the 2024 Paris Games organized a third “Relay Around the World” on Thursday, 14 March. Thanks to the great efforts of the French diplomatic network, the Relay Around the World has become a key aspect of the “Terre de Jeux 2024” international programme. This event aimed to connect our embassies participating in the “Terre de Jeux 2024” initiative via a virtual relay ..read more