/en fr-fr http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy-1/development-assistance/events-2139/article/joint-communique-issued-by-laurent 2013-05-22T17:32:57Z In September 2012, President Hollande expressed France’s intention to host in 2015 the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the 11th Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol. The main purpose of this meeting, in accordance with the Durban agreements (2011), will be to conclude a new international climate agreement, applicable to all countries after 2020. Mr. Laurent Fabius, Minister of Foreign Affairs, confirmed this bid at the Doha conference in December 2012. http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/iraq-304/events-2526/article/laurent-fabius-s-participation-in-18343 2013-05-22T17:23:44Z The participants will discuss the upcoming Geneva II Conference which will bring together for the first time representatives of the opposition and the regime. http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/democratic-republic-of-the-congo-202/events-4589/article/situation-in-eastern-drc-and-the 2013-05-22T17:11:04Z France reaffirms its support for the UN mission (MONUSCO), whose primary mandate is to defend the civilian populations in this troubled region, and calls for the swiftest possible deployment of the new intervention brigade, in accordance with resolution 2098, unanimously adopted by the Security Council on March 28. http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/cote-d-ivoire/the-un-and-cote-d-ivoire/article/appointment-of-aichatou-mindaoudou 2013-05-21T18:40:32Z We welcome this choice which will allow UNOCI to benefit from Ms. Mindaoudou’s experience and excellent skills. Ms. Mindaoudou, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Niger, has until now been serving as Joint Special Representative (Political) for the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/iraq-304/events-2526/article/iraq-attacks-21-05-13 2013-05-21T18:33:28Z France strongly condemns the deadly attacks perpetrated in recent days in Iraq and extends its condolences to the victims’ families. It reaffirms the critical importance of dialogue between all Iraqi political forces, while ensuring respect for the federal and parliamentary institutions, since this is the only way to overcome the challenge posed by terrorism.