page_title: Service national universel
hierarchical_section_title: Service national universel
context_page_description: The French President Emmanuel Macron implemented the Service national universel, the General National Service, which will be mandatory for all male and female citizens aged 16 to 25 starting in 2021. This compulsory service lasts for a month and can be performed in both civil and military facilities. The aim of this civil conscription service is to convey French values, to strengthen social cohesion and to promote social engagement. As is emphasized, it is not a matter of reintroducing conscription. This service will finally replace the mandatory Journée Défense et Citoyenneté, the "Defence and Citizenship Day", that was established in 1998, after suspending the conscription for the military service.
context_section_description: The French President Emmanuel Macron implemented the Service national universel (SNU), the General National Service, which will be mandatory for all male and female citizens aged 16 to 25 starting in 2021. This compulsory service lasts for a month and can be performed in both civil and military facilities. The aim of this civil conscription service is to convey French values, to strengthen social cohesion and to promote social engagement. As is emphasized, it is not a matter of reintroducing conscription. This service will finally replace the mandatory Journée Défense et Citoyenneté (JDC), the "Defence and Citizenship Day", that was established in 1998, after suspending the conscription for the military service.
caption: Logo of the French Service national universel