France

Three days after the anniversary of the Bucha massacre, we reiterate our unwavering support for Ukraine's independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, and for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace based on the principles of the United Nations Charter and international law, building on our Warsaw Declaration of 19 November, our Berlin Declaration of 12 December and our Paris Declaration of 12 February.
Ukraine has shown its strong commitment to peace, also by agreeing to a full (…)

France and Mexico welcome Armenia's decision to join the initiative to limit veto powers at the Security Council in cases of mass atrocities. This announcement reflects a commitment to effective multilateralism, bolstering the Security Council's ability to act in such situations.
France, which will chair the Security Council for one month starting on April 1, pledged in 2015 not to use its veto power in cases of mass atrocities. This initiative, which we launched with Mexico the same year, (…)

We were saddened to learn of the death of two French nationals in the earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand on March 28. We send our condolences to their families and loved ones.
France's embassies in Rangoon and Bangkok are fully mobilized and closely monitoring the situation, together with the Crisis and Support Center of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.

France welcomes the formation of a new government in Syria on 29 March.
In accordance with the principles set out in the statement adopted in Paris on 13 February following the international conference on Syria, it stands ready to support the Syrian authorities for a peaceful and inclusive political transition which guarantees the protection of Syria's pluralism and the rights of all Syrians, and allows Syria to regain its unity and (…)

France sends its condolences to the families and loved ones of the many victims of the earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand on Friday, 28 March.
France expresses full solidarity with the people of Myanmar and Thailand at this difficult time.
The French Embassies in Yangon and Bangkok are fully mobilized to monitor the situation, in liaison with the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs Crisis and Support (…)

In London today, Minister Delegate Benjamin Haddad and his [UK] counterpart, Stephen Doughty, hosted a meeting by video conference with their counterparts in the Quint format (France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as the European Union), devoted to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is going through a serious political and constitutional crisis following the verdict issued on 26 February against Mr Milorad Dodik, President of the Bosnian Serb (…)

France is observing the upsurge in Israeli strikes in Lebanon with great concern. It strongly condemns the firing of rockets against Israel from Lebanese territory on the morning of 28 March, which led to the ongoing Israeli retaliation.
France calls on all the parties to show the utmost restraint in order to prevent an escalation dangerous to the long-term survival of the ceasefire reached on 26 November 2024, at a time when international efforts to finalize the commitments made in that (…)

On March 27 and 28, 2025, at the Nutrition for Growth Summit (N4G), which was organized by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs under the auspices of Minister Delegate for Francophonie and International Partnerships Thani Mohamed-Soilihi, the international community made ambitious commitments to tackle the challenge of malnutrition in all its forms. Close to US$28 billion in nutrition funding to reach Sustainable Development Goals was announced, attesting to the exceptional degree of (…)

On March 26, the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as part of their regular discussions concerning the follow-up to U.S. negotiations with Russia and Ukraine.
The U.S. Secretary of State outlined the progress made at the Riyadh session, the agreement in principle on a ceasefire with regard to the Black Sea, first of all, and the remaining difficulties and necessary clarifications from Russia. He noted that the April 3rd NATO meeting at (…)

The People's Republic of China and the French Republic (hereinafter referred to as “the two sides”):
Considering the urgency of responding to the climate crisis and its impact on ecosystem, civil society and global economy,
Recognizing the indispensable role of international cooperation in implementing the three Rio Conventions, the Kyoto Protocol, the Paris Agreement, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals,
Reiterating the (…)