Another way to prevent getting this page in the future is to use Privacy Pass. Harlem Désir Harlem Désir en février 2014. A member of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats group, he was re-elected in 2004 and 2009. Performance & security by Cloudflare, Please complete the security check to access. [11] He became the first black person to lead a major European political party. Ahead of the 2014 European elections, Désir was appointed to head the Socialist Party's list for Ile-de-France. Azerbaijan, pursuing an independent foreign policy, using its sovereign right as an OSCE member, opposed the reappointment of Harlem Désir as OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media. The OSCE is an international organization comprising all the nations of the European continent, as well as the United States, Canada, the Central Asian Republics and Mongolia. Désir has been an outspoken representative at the OSCE (Organisation for the Security and Cooperation in […] [22] Tajikistan subsequently joined in opposing the renewal. Since 2017, he has served as the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media. Born in Paris, Harlem Désir is the son of a Martinican father and an Alsatian mother. It works to promote stability, peace and democracy. [3] He grew up in a housing project in Bagneux, north of Paris. [4], Désir was the first president of the French anti-racist organisation SOS Racisme between 1984 and 1992. In June 2020, Azerbaijan blocked a package of preliminary renewal mandates for all top OSCE officials, including Désir, and issued a letter of protest over Désir's pending reappointment in particular. Harlem Jean-Philippe Désir (French: [aʁ.lɛm de.ziʁ]; born 25 November 1959) is a French politician who served in the government of France as Secretary of State for European Affairs from 2014 to 2017.Previously he was First Secretary of the French Socialist Party.Since 2017, he has served as the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media. Under his leadership, the organization grew significantly in membership and acquired significant influence in French public life. Harlem Jean-Philippe Désir (French: [aʁ.lɛm de.ziʁ]; born 25 November 1959) is a French politician who served in the government of France as Secretary of State for European Affairs from 2014 to 2017. He was replaced by Jean-Christophe Cambadélis. After the resignation of Aubry on 16 September 2012, he again became First Secretary of the Socialist Party by interim. You may need to download version 2.0 now from the Chrome Web Store. All rights reserved - Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs - 2020, Directory and Addresses of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Discover the Ministry (history, virtual tour, etc. ), MAEDI 21 - Global diplomacy for the 21st century, Future Leaders Invitation Programme (PIPA), Security, Disarmament and Non-proliferation, Coronavirus - Advice for Foreign Nationals in France, President Macron’s Initiative for Europe: A sovereign, united, democratic Europe, Citizens’ Consultations for tomorrow’s Europe, EU – Clément Beaune’s participation in the General Affairs Council (13 Oct. 20), European Union - Jean-Yves Le Drian’s participation in the Foreign Affairs Council (Luxembourg, 12 Oct. 20), Speech by Jean-Yves Le Drian in Bratislava - "GLOBSEC 2020 Bratislava Forum" (08 Oct. 20), EMASOH - Joint Communiqué on the European Maritime Awareness in the Strait of Hormuz (1 Oct. 2020)), EU – Presentation of the Louise Weiss Prize for European Journalism by Clément Beaune (Paris, 30 Sept. 20), Joint Statement by the Presidents of France and Lithuania and the Prime Minister of Latvia on the Protection of Democracies (28 Sept. 20), EU – Franck Riester at the meeting of EU trade ministers (21.09.20), European Union - Clément Beaune’s participation in the General Affairs Council (22 Sept. 20), European Union - Jean-Yves Le Drian’s participation in the EU Foreign Affairs Council (Brussels, 21 Sept. 2020), Ajaccio declaration after the 7th Summit of the Southern EU countries (MED7) (10 Sept. 20).