Summits and global issues France plays an essential role in defending global public goods, including the climate, biodiversity and global health, and in promoting international cooperation on all global challenges. Global affairs Multilateralism Foreign policy Published on : March 06th 2026 Updated on : March 09th 2026 Dans cette rubrique The ministry in action Action for peace and respect for human rights Action within the UN Security, Disarmament and Non-proliferation Emergency Humanitarian Action Protecting Human Rights Gender equality: a priority for France Commitment to international justice Digital Diplomacy Promoting a sovereign Europe The European Political Community Defence Europe France and the European Union European matters Promoting French businesses and France’s attractiveness Attracting foreign investment Attracting international students Destination France: The recovery and transformation plan for tourism Promoting French expertise in sport Supporting French exporters Supporting researchers and scientific cooperation globally The French Government’s Trade Policy Ensuring the presence of French culture Cultural Diplomacy Defending Francophonie and the French language Franco-German cooperation Supporting the cultural and creative industries Contributing to sustainable, balanced globalization Addressing the climate and environmental emergency Combating global social inequality External action of local government bodies Summits and global issues Regional strategies Through its action at the G7, G20 and OECD and the international summits it instigates to unite the international community, France is a spearhead of multilateralism. These forums help coordinate international efforts to foster sustainable global growth, fight inequalities and address major global crises. By focusing on emerging challenges, France helps strengthen multilateral cooperation to serve today’s priorities. This ambition led to the organization of the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact on 22 and 23 June 2023, and is guiding that of the AI Action Summit that France will hold in early 2025. France’s multilateral action is thus helping to build a fairer, more sustainable future. France’s action in the G7 The G7 (Group of 7) is a group for discussion and concertation, which brings together the Heads of State and Government of seven of the most industrialized countries in the world (France, the United States, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany) each year to identify common answers to major global and economic challenges. The European Union is represented by the President of the... France’s action in the G20 The G20, or “Group of 20”, is an intergovernmental forum bringing together 19 of the countries with the most developed economies, the European... France’s action in the OECD Created in 1960, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is made up of 38 Member States [1] among the most economically... Paris Pact for People and the Planet (4P) Forged at the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact in June 2023, the Paris Pact for People and the Planet (4P) established 4 main principles for a...