France

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Biarritz, France, on the morning of Sunday, 25 August, to take part in the annual G7 summit.

Nicolas de Rivière, the new Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Paris from New York on Saturday, 10 November.  The Secretary-General was in Paris to participate in the events commemorating the 100^th year of the signing of the armistice ending the First World War.

The World Health Organization reports that new measures to overcome challenges in the response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are having a positive impact through the use of targeted, multidisciplinary teams to accelerate community engagement in North Kivu province.

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary‑General António Guterres:

United Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres arrived in Paris from New York early on Tuesday morning, 12 December, to attend the One Planet Summit.

The Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Yemen briefed the Security Council, warning of alarming levels of violence affecting civilians and emphasizing an acute need for a negotiated settlement and inclusive peace process at a time of sharply shifting political dynamics following the killing of the former President.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres travelled from China to France, on Tuesday, 16 May.