Speech by Alain Juppé Minister of Foreign and European Affairs at the South African Institute of International Affairs Johannesburg - 10 November 2011

In a speech delivered on November 10, 2011, at the South African Institute of International Affairs, French Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Alain Juppé discussed the necessity of a new global governance framework that integrates Africa's emerging influence. He outlined four primary shared challenges—economic crisis, development, security, and the environment—and advocated for the reform of the UN Security Council and the creation of a World Environment Organisation to better reflect current global realities.

• The global community faces four primary shared challenges: the economic crisis, development, security, and the environment. The economic crisis is characterized by budget deficits in Europe and the lingering effects of the 2008 crisis, which impacted both developed and emerging economies like South Africa.
• France identifies development in Africa as a political, moral, and economic imperative, focusing on education, health, and poverty reduction. France has increased its overall assistance by 41% since 2004, with 60% of its world bilateral aid now focused on Africa, making France the second-largest contributor by volume after the United States.
• Security threats in Africa include piracy, human and arms trafficking, and terrorism from groups such as Al Qaeda of the Islamic Maghreb in the Sahel, Al-Shabab in Somalia and Kenya, and Boko Haram in Nigeria.
• Regarding the environment, the COP 17 conference in Durban is viewed as a critical milestone for establishing common rules, financing, and the creation of a "Green Fund". Additionally, there is a call for a World Environment Organisation, with a proposal for its headquarters to be located in Nairobi.
• France supports the reform and enlargement of the United Nations Security Council to better reflect modern realities, specifically calling for new permanent and non-permanent seats for the African continent.
• The G20 is described as a major institution of global governance that is an improvement over the G8 because it includes both developed and major emerging countries. Recent progress at the Cannes Summit included efforts to reform the international monetary system, enhance financial regulation, and mitigate the volatility of agricultural and commodity prices.
• Africa's energy transition involves overcoming dependence on fossil fuels, as seen in the Paris-Nairobi Initiative of April 2011 and South Africa's "Integrated Resource Plan", which emphasizes nuclear energy and third-generation power stations.

APA

Juppé, A. (2011). Speech by Alain Juppé Minister of Foreign and European Affairs at the South African Institute of International Affairs Johannesburg - 10 November 2011. South African Institute of International Affairs. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/spe_min_alain_juppe_10_nov_2011_eng.pdf

Chicago

Juppé, Alain. Speech by Alain Juppé Minister of Foreign and European Affairs at the South African Institute of International Affairs Johannesburg - 10 November 2011. South African Institute of International Affairs, 2011. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/spe_min_alain_juppe_10_nov_2011_eng.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{jupp2011speech, author = {Juppé, Alain}, title = {{Speech by Alain Juppé Minister of Foreign and European Affairs at the South African Institute of International Affairs Johannesburg - 10 November 2011}}, publisher = {South African Institute of International Affairs}, year = {2011}, month = nov, url = {https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/spe_min_alain_juppe_10_nov_2011_eng.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }