We and our partners do the following data processing based on your consent: store and/or access information on a device, personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development New French ambassador to US cleared to take up post after diplomatic spat France's incoming ambassador to the US has been cleared to take up his post after Paris apologised for criticism of Washington over a UN vote. Aurelien Lechevallier, chosen by President Emmanuel Macron to replace Laurent Bili, is expected to arrive in Washington in the coming weeks following the diplomatic dispute. (FILE) French diplomat Aurelien Lechevallier attends the "Destination France" event in Chantilly in 2024. © Ludovic Marin, AP The new French ambassador to the United States will be able to take up his post, a US State Department official told on Tuesday, after several weeks of deadlock due to a diplomatic spat. Since late July the State Department has held up the approval of Aurelien Lechevallier, French President Emmanuel Macron's choice as France's next envoy to Washington, replacing Laurent Bili.
Lechevallier, currently French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot's chief of staff, is now expected to arrive in Washington in the coming weeks. US approval of a choice of French envoy is usually a formality but has remained in limbo since the dispute, which involves the French mission to the UN's criticism over a vote by the United States during a UN General Assembly meeting. Read moreFrance apologises for diplomatic spat with US to lift block on new ambassador to Washington On July 24, the United States was one of 10 countries to vote in the UN General Assembly against extending Volker Turk's term as UN human rights chief, joining the ranks of North Korea, Russia and Nicaragua, among others.
"The US used to be a beacon of human rights. Not anymore," the French mission wrote in a post on X after the United States strongly opposed another term by Turk, who has repeatedly questioned US policies under President Donald Trump. The criticism was met with immediate backlash from Washington, with the US representative walking out of a UN Security Council meeting days later when France's ambassador took the floor, in protest of the comments.
Over the weekend, the French UN mission apologised for the critique, a mea culpa that was well-received by Washington and cleared the way for the ambassador's appointment. Macron, Carney to visit North Atlantic French islands after Trump's map post France apologises for diplomatic spat with US to lift block on new ambassador to Washington 1. 1 ## NATO downs drone over Lithuania As it happened Europe 2. 2 ## Macron, Carney to visit North Atlantic French islands after Trump's map post Americas 3. 3 ## US Space Force confirms weapons deployed in space for first time Americas 4. 4 ## France apologises for diplomatic spat with US to lift block on new ambassador to Washington France 5. 5 ## Saudi Arabia vows to hit back ‘firmly’ after Houthi attacks As it happened Middle East 6. 6 ## Sweden's centre-left holds razor-thin edge as exit polls show tight race Europe © 2026 Copyright France 24 - All rights reserved. France 24 is not responsible for the content of external websites.
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