Help WHO fight against Covid-19 pandemic
| Health
United Nations Foundation and Swiss Philanthropy Foundation created a solidarity fund to help WHO prevent, detect, and manage Covid-19.
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"We are at war" with COVID-19, says President in national broadcast
| Health
Emmanuel Macron announces stricter measures in France to limit travel to what is strictly necessary to slow the spread of the virus and protect the most vulnerable.
Joint statement on sexual and reproductive health and rights at the WHO
The full recognition of sexual and reproductive rights is indispensable for the reduction of inequalities between women and men.
Speech by Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian at the conference of Dutch Ambassadors
| Europe
"Given the world’s disorder and global fears, which are of legitimate concern to our citizens, Europe can no longer hesitate and needs to act every time it is necessary."
France’s action in the Sahel
G5 Sahel countries – Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger – face a number of challenges, including the growing threat of terrorism and organized crime, climate change and demographic growth. These are leading causes (...)
Ebola: France and DRC step up joint efforts
France has pledged to allocate €71 million for healthcare in the DRC between 2018 and 2021.
International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
On the occasion of International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, France reaffirms its attachment to the safety of journalists and to the promotion of press freedom everywhere.
Syria : launch of the Constitutional Committee in Geneva
| Human Rights | Syria
The Foreign Ministers of Egypt, France, Germany, Jordan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America welcome the launch of the Constitutional Committee in Geneva on October 30, 2019.
Food security, nutrition and sustainable agriculture - France’s strategy
Food insecurity currently affects 1 in 9 people worldwide. To put an end to this inequality and provide suitable nutrition for the world’s population, it is essential to transform our agricultural and food systems.
With its (...)
Second Paris Peace Forum, 12 and 13 November 2019
The Paris Peace Forum is continuing, against a difficult backdrop for multilateralism, to mobilize and bring together all stakeholders to confront the challenges of the organization of the world. It works as an incubator to (...)