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One Health Summit: better health for all life and the planet The One Health Summit will be held in Lyon (France) on 7 April 2026, marking World Health Day. For the first time, Heads of State and… Global health April 03rd 2026
China – Execution of M. Chan Thao Phoumy China Foreign policy Statement and press release April 07th 2026
Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of G7 Member States at the Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay (26 and 27 March 2026) G7 Statement and press release April 01st 2026
250th anniversary of the independence of the United States This year marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America, which was… United States Bilateral relations April 01st 2026
France's 2026 G7 Presidency The G7 (“Group of 7”) is a discussion and consultation group where common responses are provided to major global and economic issues… G7 Foreign policy Grand Dossier March 12th 2026
Africa Forward: Africa-France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth Summit Kenya and France will jointly hold the “Africa Forward Summit: Africa-France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth” in Nairobi on 11… Foreign policy April 03rd 2026
United Kingdom - M. Jean-Noël Barrot’s meeting with Foreign Secretary Ms Yvette… M. Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, had a meeting with the UK Foreign Secretary, Ms Yvette Cooper, in Paris… United Kingdom Bilateral relations October 06th 2025
Ukraine – Conversation between the Minister and his Ukrainian counterpart,… Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart, Andrii Sybiha, on December 1 as France… Ukraine Bilateral relations December 02nd 2025
Cybersecurity – The EU sanctions several private cyber offensive ecosystem… Cyber security European Union March 17th 2026
International Francophonie Day 2026: French is now the fourth most widely spoken language… With 396 million speakers, French is one of the now the fourth most widely spoken language. On 20 March, International Francophonie… Francophonie March 25th 2026
Jean-Noël Barrot’s conversation with Ms Nialé Kaba, Minister of Foreign Affairs… Côte d'Ivoire Bilateral relations March 31st 2026
Joint Statement - Minister’s Barrot’s visit to the Central African Republic Central African Republic Bilateral relations March 16th 2026
250th anniversary of the independence of the United States This year marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America, which was… United States Bilateral relations April 01st 2026
First edition of the Franco-American dialogue on deterrence, strategic… France and the United States convened a French -U.S. Deterrence, Strategic Stability, and Non-proliferation Dialogue in Paris on March… United States Disarmament and non-proliferation March 11th 2026
UN – Appointment of the Executive Director of the United Nation Office on Drugs… United Nations March 11th 2026
Joint Statement of Foreign Ministers of Australia, France, Germany, Italy, New… Israel / Palestine Human rights Fight against the death penalty March 29th 2026
Minister’s meeting with his highness Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister of… Saudi Arabia Bilateral relations March 26th 2026
Passing of Chandrikapersad Santokhi, former President of Suriname Bilateral relations March 31st 2026
Conversation between Jean-Noël Barrot and Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun South Korea Bilateral relations March 24th 2026
Minister’s meeting with Mr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India’s external Affairs… India Bilateral relations March 26th 2026