France and the United Nations
France has been a member of the United Nations (UN) since its foundation in 1945 and is one of the five countries, alongside China, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, that holds a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), which is responsible for maintaining international peace and security.
COP21 in Paris - French Foreign Minister, UN Secretary-General Ban, and French President Hollande raise their hands Amafter representatives of 196 countries approved a sweeping environmental agreement.
Permanent members of the United Nations Security Council
The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council are the five sovereign states to whom the UN Charter of 1945 grants a permanent seat on the UN Security Council: China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, and United States.
Leaders of the five permanent member states at a summit in 2000. Clockwise from front left: Chinese paramount leader Jiang Zemin, U.S. President Bill Clinton, UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and French President Jacques Chirac.
Xi Jinping Paramount leader of the People's Republic of China since 15 November 2012
Emmanuel Macron President of theFrench Republic since 14 May 2017
Vladimir Putin President of theRussian Federation since 7 May 2012
