Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, Minister of State for Tourism, French Nationals Abroad and Francophonie, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, is taking part in the Joint Ministerial Committee of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), known as the Development Committee, within the framework of the Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF.
The Development Committee will provide an opportunity to take stock of the response by international financial institutions to the global health crisis. The IMF provided more than $110 billion in financial support to 86 countries in the form of emergency and debt cancellation programs and the World Bank launched a $160 billion emergency plan aimed at strengthening national health systems and supporting businesses and households. In coordination with the COVAX initiative, the World Bank contributed $12 billion to support the purchase and deployment of Covid-19 vaccines in developing countr
I welcome the American authorities’ announcement on 2 April 2021 of the lifting of sanctions hitting the International Criminal Court, particularly Ms Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, and Mr Phakiso Mochochoko, Head of the Jurisdiction, Complementarity and Cooperation Division.
This decision is excellent news for all those committed to helping fight impunity, to multilateralism and to an international order based on the rule of law.
France reaffirms its unfailing support for the International Criminal Court and its staff, independence and continued efforts to improve the way it operates. It will continue to cooperate actively with the Court.
International Criminal Court - Announcement of the lifting of sanctions by the United States - Statement by Jean-Yves Le Drian (2 Apr. 2021)
France and Germany are concerned by the growing number of ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine, which come after the situation had stabilised since July 2020. We are closely monitoring the situation and in particular Russian troop movements, and call on all sides to show restraint and to work towards the immediate de-escalation of tensions.
We reaffirm our support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders. As mediators in the Normandy format, France and Germany are continuing their efforts to see the Minsk agreements implemented in full, and regular negotiations are being held to that end.