Consulat général de France à New York

Attention: Temporary closing of the Consulate Chancellery

Due to renovation work occurring on the entire ground floor of the Consulate General, the Consular Chancellery will be exceptionally closed to the public from September 7-10, 2010. The Chancellery is scheduled to be back open to the public starting on Monday September 13, 2010 (by appointment for passports and national identity cards).
In despite of this work which will last until the end of October, the Consulate General will make every effort to receive French citizens in the best (…)

18th Ambassadors' Conference

The Ambassadors' Conference is a major event for French diplomacy. It gathers every year since 1993 around the Minister and the Secretary of State nearly 180 heads of mission and the directors of the central administration of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs.
The 18th Conference of the Ambassadors is held on 25, 26 and 27 August 2010 in Paris.
Read here the speech by the President of the Republic at the opening of the Conference on August 25th at the Elysée (…)

Council of the European Union conclusions on Iran's nuclear programme

3029th FOREIGN AFFAIRS Council meeting Brussels, 26 July 2010

Kosovo : ICJ advisory opinion - Statement by B. Kouchner, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs

On July 22, the International Court of Justice delivered its advisory opinion regarding the compliance of Kosovo's declaration of independence with international law. This opinion clearly affirms that Kosovo's declaration of independence does not violate international law or resolution 1244, as France has always argued, and I welcome this.
Bearing in mind the probable disappointment of the Serbs and the likely satisfaction of the Kosovars, I reaffirm my personal friendship (…)

Muskoka G8 and Toronto G20 summits

Press conference by the French President, interview of Mrs Christine Lagarde, French Minister of Economic Affairs, Industry and Employment and letter to Mr. Lionel Stoléru, President of the "Association de recherches internationales économiques et sociales."

June 18th: 70th anniversary of the call to arms of General de Gaulle

"Whatever happens, the flame of the French Resistance must not and shall not be extinguished." On June 18, 1940 at 8:00 pm, General de Gaulle spoke from London on the BBC. June 18, 2010 marks the 70th anniversary of this call to arms.
For this occasion, an exceptional commemoration ceremony will take place in London on the morning of June 18th and then in Paris in the evening in front of the statues of Winston Churchill and General de Gaulle before the traditional ceremony at Mont-Valérien. (…)