Credit:  UN Photo/Mark Garten  /  Nicolas de Rivière (left), Permanent Representative of the Republic of France to the United Nations, presents his credentials to Secretary-General António Guterres July 8, 2019

By Gary Raynaldo       DIPLOMATIC TIMES

UNITED NATIONS  –  Nicolas de Rivière took office as Ambassador, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations in New York on Monday 8th July 2019.   A graduate from the “Condorcet” class of French Ecole nationale d’administration (ENA),    de Rivière was previously Director General of Political and Security Affairs at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (2014-2019).  He also served as Assistant Secretary for United Nations, International Organizations, Human Rights and Francophonie (2011-2014) and Deputy Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations in New York (2009-2010).   De Rivière has also served at the Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations in New York (2005-2010) as well as in Washington (1997-2001) and The Hague (1994-1997). Born in 1963, de Rivière holds a law degree from the Institut d’études politiques and graduated from the École nationale d’administration in 1992.  Most notably, de Rivière is a veteran negotiator in the Iran nuclear talks. 

Ambassador François Delattre returns to Paris after 15 years in North America

Credit: UN.org /  Nicolas de Rivière succeeds François Delattre as Frances’ permanent representative at the UN

Nicolas de Rivière succeeds François Delattre as permanent representative at the UN.    H.E. Delattre  was First Consul General of France (2004-2008) in New York,  then ambassador to Canada (2008-2011), he became ambassador in Washington before being transferred to New York at the UN in 2014.

Emotion pour la dernière intervention de l'Ambassadeur Delattre au Conseil de sécurité

Après 5 ans passés dans ses fonctions d'Ambassadeur 🇫🇷, François Delattre remercie l'ensemble de ses collègues à l'ONU 🙏 pic.twitter.com/P0awx0t5wB

— La France à l'ONU (@franceonu) June 28, 2019

United Kingdom Gives Shout Out To New France Ambassador 

Welcome back to New York to Ambassador Nicolas de Rivière, my colleague here from 10 years ago and as Political Director.  

🇬🇧 🇫🇷 Following on from the wonderful  François Delattre, I look forward to even more cooperation between our missions.  Lots to do… pic.twitter.com/ONAyYFuZM5

— Karen Pierce (@KarenPierceUN) July 8, 2019

Germany Welcomes New French Ambassador To UN 

Amb. Heusgen meets the new Permanent Representative of #France to the #UN, Nicolas de Rivière.

We wish him a warm welcome to the @UN & look forward to working closely together! 🇺🇳#MultilateralismMatters #strongerUNited pic.twitter.com/t7n3yxHfXK

— German Mission to UN (@GermanyUN) July 8, 2019

France And Iran Relations Amid Iranian Nuclear Issue 

Prior to taking office Monday as new UN ambassador, De Rivière  was also France’s political director and longtime Iran nuclear deal negotiator.   

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Nicolas de Rivière  Experienced In Foreign Affairs

Credit: Wikipedia Public Domain /  During the NATO Ministerial in Brussels, Belgium on April 27, 2018, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (second from the right) meets with French Director General for Political and Security Affairs Nicolas de Rivière (far left), UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson (second from the left), and German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (right).