Paris, 27 October 2026 – Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to France Mrs. Gulsara Arystankulova met with Mr. Jean-Louis Falconi, the newly appointed Director for the United Nations, International Organizations, Human Rights and Francophonie at France’s Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.
The two sides discussed key issues in multilateral cooperation and engagement within the UN and other international organizations. They also considered prospects for further strengthening the Kazakhstan-France strategic partnership in international forums.
The Ambassador briefed her counterpart on Kazakhstan’s ongoing political and socioeconomic reforms, with particular emphasis on President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s international initiatives. She presented proposals to establish an International Water Organization under UN auspices and an International Agency for Biological Safety. She stressed the importance of France’s support in advancing these initiatives, which aim to address pressing global challenges.
For his part, Mr. Falconi commended Kazakhstan’s active role in international affairs, highlighting the country’s wide-ranging initiatives and its contribution to advancing multilateral cooperation.
The two sides paid particular attention to reciprocal support for Kazakhstan’s and France’s candidacies in elections to international bodies. They reaffirmed their interest in continuing constructive dialogue in this area.
As part of the discussion on reforming the UN system, the French diplomat presented a joint French-Mexican initiative. Under the initiative, the permanent members of the UN Security Council would voluntarily restrict the use of their veto power in cases of mass atrocities.
The two sides also discussed preparations for the High-Level Conference to Uphold Humanity in War, to be held in Amman on 7 December 2026. The conference is part of the Global Initiative to Galvanize Political Commitment to International Humanitarian Law, whose founding states include Kazakhstan and France.
The meeting concluded with both sides reaffirming their interest in further strengthening cooperation in multilateral forums.
