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France denies UN report that its airstrike in Mali killed 19 civilians

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 18:55:58 +0200

The French defence ministry has denied the findings of a UN investigation into an air strike in central Mali in January, which concluded that French aircraft had killed 19 civilians.

Germany, France urge Russia to pressure Syria for 'immediate' ceasefire

Sun, 25 Feb 2018 18:12:04 +0100

The leaders of Germany and France urged Russia on Sunday to exert "maximum pressure" on Syria for an "immediate" implementation of a UN ceasefire in the war-ravaged country, Berlin said.

Merkel and Macron to lead diplomatic push at UN climate talks

Wed, 15 Nov 2017 09:41:23 +0100

The leaders of Germany and France will front a diplomatic charge on Wednesday to reinvigorate UN climate talks clouded by Washington's rejection of a planet rescue plan backed by the rest of the world.

French Aleppo plan faces Russia rival in UN

Sat, 08 Oct 2016 09:20:03 +0200

The UN Security Council will vote on two rival resolutions on Syria on Saturday, one drafted by France calling for an end to air raids on Aleppo and a second by Russia that makes no mention of a halt to the bombings.

'War crimes committed in Aleppo': French UN envoy

Sun, 25 Sep 2016 19:38:53 +0200

France's envoy to the United Nations asserted Sunday that war crimes were being committed in Syria's battered city of Aleppo, as the Security Council met for urgent talks on the escalating military campaign.

Paris extends meeting ban to climate talks

Sat, 21 Nov 2015 14:23:03 +0100

Paris has extended a ban on public gatherings introduced after the terror attacks in the French capital until November 30, the start of UN climate talks, the city's police headquarters said Saturday.

French ISIS resolution wins UN backing

Sat, 21 Nov 2015 10:05:26 +0100

The UN Security Council on Friday backed France's resolution authorizing countries to "take all necessary measures" to fight the Islamic State group, in a unanimous vote a week after terror attacks in Paris.

Russia rejects French proposal to limit UN veto

Thu, 03 Sep 2015 14:31:25 +0200

Russia on Wednesday dismissed as "populist" a French proposal to limit the use of the veto at the UN Security Council and said it would oppose it.

France pledges $1 billion to fight climate change

Tue, 23 Sep 2014 18:27:00 +0200

Despite France's stagnant economy and record unemployment, its president announced on Tuesday Paris would contribute up to $1 billion to the UN's fund to help poorer nations finance climate change reform.

France sells off another plush New York property

Thu, 07 Aug 2014 15:35:00 +0200

Scrambling to get its ailing finances in order, France has put yet another prestigious New York apartment oup for sale. Meanwhile, France’s envoy to the United Nations is still looking for a place to live after his home search was scuppered by neighbours.

French envoy's New York home search scuppered

Tue, 29 Jul 2014 10:42:00 +0200

France's ambassador to the United Nations is struggling to find a new home in New York after his attempts to buy a palatial 14-room apartment ran into trouble with prospective neighbours, who were concerned about the number of parties he would have.

France pushes for change to UN veto rights

Tue, 01 Apr 2014 09:59:56 +0200

France will try to gain support among foreign govenrments as Paris pushes for reforms to restrain the use of Security Council vetoes in cases involving mass crimes, the French ambassador to the United Nations said on Monday.

'Drunk tries to douse Arc de Triomphe flame'

Wed, 15 Jan 2014 14:00:00 +0100

A man arrested on Tuesday may have woken up with more than the average number of regrets after a night of drinking, after French police said he tried to extinguish the eternal flame at Paris's famous Arc de Triomphe monument.

Hollande to meet Iran's President at UN

Fri, 20 Sep 2013 20:20:00 +0200

French President François Hollande will meet his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rowhani on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly next week, Hollande's office announced on Friday.

France backs Palestinian UN observer status

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:07:00 +0100

France says it will back a Palestinian bid for enhanced UN status at a General Assembly vote this week, a move hailed by the Palestinians as a "historic" step in their quest for greater global recognition.

France backs military intervention in Mali

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 13:48:00 +0200

France will provide logistical, political and material support for UN-backed African military intervention in Mali, President Francois Hollande promised on Tuesday.

Hollande urges African intervention in Mali crisis

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:33:00 +0200

French President François Hollande on Tuesday urged the global community to help defuse a crisis in Mali by giving United Nations backing to a West African-led military intervention.

UN envoy: peacekeepers should speak French

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 10:44:00 +0200

France's UN ambassador on Wednesday hit out at the United Nations for not sending enough francophone peacekeepers to French-speaking countries in crisis.

Juppé: attack on peacekeepers was 'vile'

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:01:00 +0100

Foreign Minister Alain Juppé condemned Friday's bomb attack on a UN peacekeeping patrol in Lebanon in which five French troops were wounded, saying France would not be intimidated by such "vile acts".

French UN soldiers hurt in Lebanon blast

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:47:00 +0200

Three French UN peacekeepers in Lebanon were wounded in a roadside bombing in the southern city of Sidon, and another three suffered hearing problems, French military officials said.