Francophonie Ministerial Conference endorses Switzerland's bid for UN Security Council seat

2020 marks both the 50th anniversary of La Francophonie as an organisation, founded in Niamey in 1970, and the 20th anniversary of the Bamako Declaration, a normative text on the fundamental values of democracy and the rule of law in French-speaking countries. In his address to IOF members, Mr Cassis highlighted the importance of French, their common language, as a vehicle for upholding shared and universal values for peace, human rights and democracy. He also reaffirmed Switzerland's support for the Secretary-General's reforms to ensure strong and effective multilateralism.

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