In June 2020 France presided over the UN Security Council at a particularly challenging time for the world. In some ways the Covid-19 pandemic brought the world to a standstill, but in other ways it highlighted the need for resolute multilateral action to address global issues.

Despite Covid-19 related restrictions, France and its partners in the UN Security Council, notably SA, successfully held 26 successful Security Council meetings, all via VTC, and nine important resolutions were adopted...

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