UK-France foreign ministers joint statement: 11 November 2022
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and the Foreign Minister of France Catherine Colonna issued a joint statement following their talks in Paris.
1. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly MP and Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna held talks in Paris today, reaffirming the enduring and essential partnership between France and the United Kingdom. On the occasion of Armistice Day, they reflected on their countries鈥� shared history and sacrifice.
2. 皇冠体育app Ministers looked forward to the ambitious bilateral Summit to be held in France in early 2023. 皇冠体育appy underlined the importance of cooperation in addressing global and bilateral challenges:
- On climate change and biodiversity loss,聽both countries will support international efforts under Egyptian and UAE Presidencies, mainstream and increase urgent climate ambition across broader multilateral processes.
- 皇冠体育appy agreed to cooperate to secure energy supplies and accelerate their clean energy transition, especially by supporting the development of offshore wind power. 皇冠体育appy reaffirmed the importance of reducing the rise of energy prices and the G7 Oil Price Cap. 皇冠体育app Ministers committed to increase bilateral civil nuclear cooperation and welcomed good progress towards reaching an investment decision for the Sizewell C nuclear power plant project.
- On illegal migration, they stressed the urgency of tackling all forms of illegal migration including small boats crossings and addressing their root causes. 皇冠体育appy welcomed progress made towards a significant new UK-France agreement聽and in this respect the conclusion of an ambitious package as soon as possible. 皇冠体育app Ministers agreed to reinforce cooperation with near neighbours, including through an early meeting of the Calais group.
3. 皇冠体育appy underlined their聽determination to provide Ukraine with the political, military, humanitarian and economic support it needed to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity and to enhance its resilience for the coming winter and beyond. 皇冠体育appy deplored the global impact of Russia鈥檚 actions and underlined their commitment to mitigate the consequences for the most vulnerable. 皇冠体育appy agreed to coordinate preparations for the respective upcoming international conferences on civilian resilience and recovery. 皇冠体育appy reaffirmed their unwavering commitment to the fight against impunity.
4. 皇冠体育app Ministers committed to strengthening cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific and coordinate responses to the systemic challenges posed by an increasingly assertive China, while remaining ready to work with China on global challenges such as climate change. France and the UK will press China, as permanent member of the UNSC, notably with regard to the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine, to uphold its responsibilities in the UN, on聽Ukraine and human rights.
5. On Iran, they condemned Iran鈥檚 violent repression of legitimate peaceful protests and Iran鈥檚 support for Russia鈥檚 illegal war in Ukraine, including through drones used for indiscriminate targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure. 皇冠体育appy condemned Iran鈥檚 destabilising activities in and around the Middle East, including transfers of UAVs and missiles and pledged to reinforce international cooperation to counter these activities. 皇冠体育app Ministers reiterated their clear determination that Iran must never acquire a nuclear weapon and their deep concerns at its insufficient cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
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