Mr Macron said on Sunday evening that France stood in solidarity with Nigeria amid a deteriorating security situation, especially in the country’s north.
France had demanded the couple’s release and accused Iran of holding the pair as state hostages.
It is not yet clear whether Sébastien Lecornu, who resigned after just four weeks in office, will stay on after all, or whether a new person will fill the role.
Mr Shettima is representing President Bola Tinubu at the UN epochal event.
French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting the UN conference jointly with Saudi Arabia, starting at 3:00 p.m. (1900 GMT), to promote the two-state solution.
Mr Tinubu responded affirmatively when Mr Macron asked if he was enjoying his time in the Western European country.
French President Emmanuel Macron has condemned the incursion of more than a dozen Russian drones into Polish airspace, calling it “simply unacceptable”.
“We will not join this initiative,” Mr Merz stated during a joint news conference with Mr Carney.
Messrs Trump and Zelensky hoped that the cordial talks would ensure a trilateral meeting with Russian president.
Europe braces for the outcome of President Donald Trump’s face-to-face discussions with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, later this week.
