Diplomatic News
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France’s commitment to gender equality around the world
Gender inequality continues to be an issue around the world, and has even worsened in some regions. To address this problem, France is enhancing the effectiveness and consistency of the gender actions in its development assistance and external action policies. Its third international strategy on gender equality for 2018-2022 is a steering tool that has been designed to coordinate actions over the next five years and improve the situation of women worldwide. This strategy reflects the French President’s international commitment to making gender equality the main focus of his term.
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The French Development Agency at the forefront in supporting the Ethiopian public and private sectors
On 11th and 12th October 2017, two technical workshops were held at the Hilton Hotel, Addis Ababa, in the context of the 20th anniversary of the French Agency for Development (AFD) presence in Ethiopia. The (...)
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The Ambassador visited Harar and Dire Dawa (Dec. 2016)
The Ambassador of France to Ethiopia, H. Exc. Mr. Frédéric Bontems, visited Harar and Dire Dawa on December 8th and 9th, 2016.
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François Hollande’s speech at the Marrakech summit
President François Hollande’s speech at the summit of African Heads of States and Governments in Marrakech (November 16th, 2016).
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United Nations – French presidency of the Security Council
On June 1st 2016, France assumes the presidency of the UN Security Council. We hail the work by the previous Egyptian Presidency, which concludes on May 31st.
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Visit of a refugee camp in the Somali region
The Ambassador of France travelled to the Somali region from May 23rd to May 24th 2016 to visit a Somali refugee camp in Kebribeyah.
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Visit to Korean Museum
On Friday, 6th May, the Ambassador of France visited Addis Ababa’s Korean Museum. She was accompanied by representatives of the Society of Members of the Legion of Honor.
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An article by the Ambassador of France in Ethiopia on Paris Climate Conference
Mrs. Brigitte Collet, Ambassador of France in Ethiopia and to the African Union : “At the Paris Climate Conference, the future of our planet lies in our hands” (Ethiopian Herald, Nov. 29th)
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Terrorist attacks in Paris : condolence book
To pay tribute to the victims of the terrorist attacks of November 13th in Paris, an electronic condolence book has been opened by the French Embassy.
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Climate disruption - Appeal from Fort-de-France
Climate disruption - Appeal from Fort-de-France following the regional Caribbean Climate Change Summit 2015 of heads of state and government and regional authority officials (Fort-de-France, 09/05/2015)
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