Ms. Annick Girardin’s participation in the “Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate” (Mexico, May 8 to 9, 2014)
Nuclear-weapon-free zones – Signing by France of the protocol to the Semipalatinsk Treaty (May 6, 2014)
Ms. Annick Girardin’s participation in the “Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate” (Mexico, May 8 to 9, 2014)
Ms. Annick Girardin, Minister of State for Development and Francophony, will attend the “Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate” in Mexico from May 8 to 9.
This meeting of the major greenhouse gas emitting countries is an informal forum to promote discussion and provide political impetus. The meeting in Mexico forms part of the preparations for the 2015 Paris Climate Conference and is aimed at facilitating dialogue between the industrial and emerging countries, notably with respect to their respective commitments to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It will also provide an opportunity to discuss the key negotiating points, such as the challenges of adapting to climate change and funding issues.
During her visit, Ms. Annick Girardin will also meet with Mr. Juan Manuel Gomez Robledo, Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights, and Mr. Guerra Abud, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, in order to discuss bilateral cooperation in preparation for the 2015 Paris Climate Conference and with respect to green and inclusive growth. She will visit the area of Xochimilco, where a project to restore the natural environment is being conducted with the support of the French Development Agency.
Nuclear-weapon-free zones – Signing by France of the protocol to the Semipalatinsk Treaty (May 6, 2014)
France signed, on May 6 in New York, together with the four other nuclear weapon states, the protocol to the treaty establishing a nuclear-weapon-free zone in Central Asia. By signing this protocol, it made the commitment not to use nuclear weapons, nor to threaten to do so, against 5 countries in Central Asia that have an exemplary record in the field of non-proliferation.
The signing of this protocol reflects a strong commitment in support of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, on the part of the nuclear weapon states as well as the countries of Central Asia.
By implementing an action stipulated in the final document of the 2010 Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, France confirms its attachment to advancing disarmament through concrete measures. It supports the regional approach to disarmament and the development of nuclear-weapon-free zones.