The 42nd session of the Human Rights Council
The 42nd session of the Human Rights Council will be held in Geneva from Monday 9 September to Friday 27 September 2019.
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Global Health and Foreign Policy Initiative - Ministerial Communiqué
France holds the chairmanship of the Foreign Policy and Global Health Initiative, which brings together seven countries: South Africa, Brazil, France, Indonesia, Norway, Senegal and Thailand. The health ministers of the seven (...)
World Humanitarian Day
On World Humanitarian Day, France pays tribute to all humanitarian aid workers. Their commitment is more than ever necessary as we face greater needs, longer crises and increasing violations of international humanitarian (...)
70 years of the Geneva Conventions
The four Geneva Conventions were adopted 70 years ago today. They are at the heart of international humanitarian law: they allow to save lives and limit the barbarity of war.
Foreign trade performance for the first half of 2019
Thanks to the fact that exports were stronger than imports, our trade deficit in the first half of 2019 fell significantly over the year.
France takes in 31 Yezidi families who were victims of Daesh
Today, Thursday 8 August 2019, France is taking in 31 Yezidi women who were victims of Daesh, together with their children.
Russia – Statement by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs Deputy (...)
The peaceful demonstrations held on 3 August in Moscow and other towns and cities in Russia have again led to several hundred arrests, as in the preceding week. France condemns these arrests and the clearly excessive use of (...)
Ambassador François Rivasseau
H.E. Mr. François Rivasseau Ambassador, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations in Geneva and international organizations in Switzerland
Mr. François Rivasseau took office as Ambassador, Permanent (...)
Ebola epidemic– Appointment of a special envoy
The Ebola virus epidemic in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the most serious ever seen in the world, after the 2014 epidemic in West Africa.
We are part of the "Green Embassy" project
Since April 2019, the Permanent Representation of France to the United Nations in Geneva is committed to reducing the impact of the environment thanks to the "Green Embassy" project.
Launched in 2015, the “Green Embassy” (...)