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G7 Foreign and Development Ministers’ Meeting:

Communiqué, London, 5 May 2021
Published 5 May 2021

Contents

I. Preamble
II. Foreign and securit y policy
III. Open societ ies
IV. Sust ainable recovery
V. Conclusion

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I. Preamble
1. We, t he Foreign and Development Minist ers of t he Group of Seven (G7), and t he High Represent at ive
of t he European Union, are meet ing t oday at a crit ical junct ure for our people, our planet , our securit y and
our fut ure prosperit y. Democracy is under pressure globally; t he pandemic cont inues t o pose acut e
global challenges; new t echnological t hreat s are mount ing; and t he cat ast rophic effect s of climat e
change are increasing. We commit t o st rengt hening open societ ies, shared values, and t he rules-based
int ernat ional order. We affirm t hat free and fair t rade, and t he free and secure flow of capit al, dat a,
knowledge, ideas and t alent is essent ial t o our long-t erm prosperit y. We affirm t hat liberal democracy and
free and fair market s remain t he best models for inclusive, sust ainable social and economic
advancement . We commit t o t ackling t hreat s joint ly and commit t ing our resources t o achieve shared
securit y. We will promot e respect for, and prot ect , human right s for all individuals, regardless of where
t hey live and what ever t heir ident it y, fait h, gender, disabilit y or race. We commit t o working wit h t he
int ernat ional communit y t o furt her advance gender equalit y; and reaffirm t he import ance of focusing on
educat ing girls, empowering women, and ending violence against women and girls.

2. We affirm t he need t o t ake collect ive act ion on t he most pressing foreign and securit y challenges.
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored t hat global challenges require global collaborat ion. We reaffirm
t hat invest ment s in healt h syst ems will st rengt hen economic growt h and our abilit y t o respond t o fut ure
pandemic t hreat s. We reaffirm our commit ment t o working wit h developing part ner count ries, especially
in Africa, t o achieve a green, inclusive and sust ainable recovery from COVID-19, aligned wit h t he 2030
Agenda and t he Paris Agreement , including urgent equit able access t o vaccines, t herapeut ics and
diagnost ics. We commit t o support ing developing part ner count ries t o t ackle and prevent t he int erlinked
t hreat s of conflict , climat e change, povert y, food insecurit y, and t he healt h, humanit arian, human right s
and economic effect s of COVID-19; and building back bet t er so t hat we are more prepared for fut ure
pandemics. We are deeply concerned t hat t he pandemic has furt her set back progress t owards t he
Sust ainable Development Goals (SDGs). We commit t o making increased effort s t owards achieving t he
SDGs by 2030, and commit t o ensuring t hat no-one is left behind.

3. We commit t o renewing global cooperat ion, including st rengt hened G7-Africa part nerships and great er
engagement in t he Indo-Pacific. We welcome Aust ralia, India, t he Republic of Korea and Sout h Africa t o
t he Foreign and Development Minist ers’ meet ing as guest count ries t o t ake forward shared priorit ies
ahead of t hese count ries’ part icipat ion in t he G7 Leaders’ Summit in June. We welcome t he involvement
of t he Chair of t he Associat ion of Sout heast Asian Nat ions (ASEAN) Foreign Minist ers’ Meet ing in our
discussions.

II. Foreign and security policy

Russia

4. We are deeply concerned t hat t he negat ive pat t ern of Russia’s irresponsible and dest abilising
behaviour cont inues. This includes t he large build-up of Russian milit ary forces on Ukraine’s borders and in
illegally-annexed Crimea, it s malign act ivit ies aimed at undermining ot her count ries’ democrat ic syst ems,
it s malicious cyber act ivit y, and use of disinformat ion. We express full solidarit y wit h all part ners
affect ed by act ions connect ed t o Russian int elligence services against t heir int erest s and securit y,
which will cont inue t o be met wit h t he st aunchest resolve. We not e wit h regret t he det eriorat ion in
Russia’s relat ions wit h West ern count ries, and st ress t he import ance of respect ing t he Vienna
Convent ion on Diplomat ic Relat ions as t he essent ial foundat ion of diplomat ic relat ions bet ween st at es.
5. We recall our joint st at ement of 26 January on t he arrest , sent encing and det ent ion on polit ically-
mot ivat ed charges of Alexey Navalny, as well as our condemnat ion of his poisoning on Russian t errit ory
wit h a milit ary-grade chemical nerve-agent of t he “Novichok” group. Any use of chemical weapons is
unaccept able and cont ravenes int ernat ional norms against t he use of such weapons. In light of Russia’s
obligat ions under t he Chemical Weapons Convent ion, we urge Russia t o invest igat e and credibly explain
t he use of a chemical weapon on it s soil wit hout furt her delay. There must be account abilit y for t hose
t hat use chemical weapons.

6. We remain deeply concerned about t he det eriorat ing human right s sit uat ion in Russia, and t he
syst emat ic crackdown on opposit ion voices, human right s defenders, independent civil societ y, and
media.

7. We reit erat e our int erest in st able and predict able relat ions wit h Russia. We nevert heless will cont inue
t o bolst er our collect ive capabilit ies and t hose of our part ners t o address and det er Russian behaviour
t hat is t hreat ening t he rules-based int ernat ional order, including in t he areas of cyberspace securit y and
disinformat ion. We will cont inue t o engage wit h Russia in addressing regional crises and global challenges
of common int erest such as climat e change; arms cont rol, disarmament and non-proliferat ion; and
peaceful, sust ainable economic development and environment al prot ect ion in t he Arct ic.

Ukraine

8. We recall our st at ement of 12 April and call on Russia t o de-escalat e t he sit uat ion on Ukraine’s borders
and in t he illegally-annexed Crimea. We reaffirm our support for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignt y, and
t errit orial int egrit y wit hin it s int ernat ionally recognised borders including it s t errit orial wat ers. We call on
Russia t o uphold t he OSCE principles and commit ment s it has signed up t o on t ransparency about it s
milit ary forces and act ivit ies, including by addressing t he specific concerns and quest ions raised under
Chapt er III of t he Vienna Document . In t his regard, we regret t hat Russia failed t o provide a subst ant ive
response and it s failure t o meet wit h Ukraine is wholly inconsist ent wit h t he let t er and spirit of t he
Vienna Document . It is crit ical t hat Moscow now fully wit hdraws it s forces and t akes t he necessary
st eps t o help alleviat e t ensions. We express our deep concern over Russia’s act ions t o block access t o
part s of t he Black Sea, including near illegally-annexed Crimea and t he Kerch St rait , impeding access t o
Ukraine’s port s in t he Sea of Azov. We commend Ukraine’s post ure of rest raint and diplomat ic approach in
t his cont ext . We underline our cont inued support for France’s and Germany’s effort s t hrough t he
Normandy Process t o secure full implement at ion of t he Minsk agreement s, as a diplomat ic pat h for a
polit ical solut ion t o t he conflict and t o last ing peace. We welcome t he OSCE’s role wit hin t he Trilat eral
Cont act Group and in t his regard call on Russia and t he armed format ions it backs t o recommit t o t he
ceasefire. We remain fully commit t ed t o implement ing sanct ions, recalling t hat t he durat ion of
int ernat ional sanct ions is linked int er-alia t o Russia’s complet e implement at ion of it s commit ment s under
t he Minsk agreement s and t o t he ret urn of Crimea t o Ukraine. We unequivocally denounce Russia’s
t emporary occupat ion of t he Aut onomous Republic of Crimea and t he Cit y of Sevast opol. We welcome
in principle Ukraine’s init iat ive t o est ablish an Int ernat ional Crimean Plat form. We condemn violat ions and
abuses of human right s on t he peninsula, part icularly of Crimean Tat ars. We support effort s t o
st rengt hen Ukraine’s democracy and inst it ut ions, and encourage Ukraine t o make furt her progress on t he
reform agenda, namely on t he rule of law, judicial reform, corporat e governance, and in combat t ing
corrupt ion t o st rengt hen t heir democracy, promot e economic growt h, and fulfil commit ment s t o
int ernat ional donors and part ners and t o t he cit izens of Ukraine. We reit erat e our full confidence in t he G7
Ambassadors’ Group in Ukraine and acknowledge t he role of t his group in monit oring and support ing t he
implement at ion of reforms.

Belarus
9. We are deeply concerned about t he polit ical and human right s crisis following t he fraudulent August
2020 president ial elect ion in Belarus. We call on t he regime t o implement t he recommendat ions result ing
from t he OSCE’s independent expert mission, release all t hose who have been unjust ly incarcerat ed for
expressing t heir democrat ic aspirat ions, and end t he ongoing repression of human right s and fundament al
freedoms. We denounce t he cont inuing repression of journalist s and human right s defenders, and call on
t he regime t o respect t he right t o peaceful assembly. We furt her call on t he regime t o ent er int o
meaningful dialogue wit h all sect ors of societ y, including genuine leaders of t he opposit ion and civil
societ y, and t o accept t he OSCE Chair’s offer of mediat ing such a dialogue as t he means t o resolve t he
polit ical crisis. We call on t he regime t o hold new, free and fair elect ions conduct ed under int ernat ional
observat ion. We are commit t ed t o support ing t he democrat ic aspirat ions of t he Belarusian people and t o
holding t hose responsible for human right s violat ions t o account .

Western Balkans

10. We reaffirm our shared commit ment t o t he securit y, economic recovery and European perspect ive of
t he six West ern Balkans count ries as a crucial invest ment for peace and st abilit y. We emphasise t he
import ance of advancing t he necessary int ernal reforms, in part icular on rule of law, including t ackling
organised crime, illicit finance and corrupt ion, wit h t ough act ion t aken against t he most egregious cases.
We t herefore support t he formal opening of EU accession negot iat ions wit h Albania and Nort h
Macedonia. We support furt her progress on regional cooperat ion especially t hrough t he Common
Regional Market , Green Agenda for t he West ern Balkans and Berlin Process. We urge Kosovo and Serbia
t o engage const ruct ively in negot iat ions in t he framework of t he EU-facilit at ed dialogue and t o
normalise fully t heir relat ions t hrough a comprehensive and legally-binding agreement which cont ribut es
t o regional st abilit y. We support t he implement at ion of t he reform agenda relat ed t o t he EU accession
negot iat ions wit h Mont enegro and Serbia. We call on t he count ries in t he region t o expand domest ic
polit ical space and improve t he environment for civil societ y and independent media. Unwarrant ed
speculat ion about border changes along et hnic lines is no solut ion t o t he challenges faced by t he region.
Such changes would const it ut e a t hreat t o regional securit y. We firmly reject any at t empt t o undermine
t he t errit orial int egrit y of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We urge all part ies in Bosnia and Herzegovina t o agree,
and t o implement , elect oral and limit ed const it ut ional reforms, t o implement European Court of Human
Right s judgment s, and t o work closely wit h t he OSCE’s Office for Democrat ic Inst it ut ions and Human
Right s and t he Venice Commission t o move t he count ry closer t o realising it s democrat ic aspirat ions. We
welcome t he candidacy of Christ ian Schmidt as High Represent at ive in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Indo-Pacific

11. We welcome our discussions wit h Foreign Minist ers from G7 guest s from t he Indo-Pacific region and
ASEAN. We reaffirm our support for t he cent ralit y of ASEAN and t he ASEAN Out look on t he Indo-Pacific
and commit t o explore concret e cooperat ion in line wit h t he Out look. We acknowledge t hat
st rengt hened cooperat ion bet ween t he G7 members, ASEAN and ot her regional st akeholders is vit al as
we build back bet t er from t he COVID-19 pandemic and pursue a sust ainable recovery t o address t he
pressing demands of climat e change.

12. We reit erat e t he import ance of maint aining a free and open Indo-Pacific which is inclusive and based
on t he rule of law, democrat ic values, t errit orial int egrit y, t ransparency, t he prot ect ion of human right s
and fundament al freedoms, and t he peaceful resolut ion of disput es, and underscore our int ent ion t o
work t oget her wit h ASEAN and ot her count ries on t hese endeavours t hrough a wide range of act ivit ies.
As a priorit y, we underscore t he import ance of improving regional connect ivit y t hrough qualit y
infrast ruct ure development and project s consist ent wit h t he G20 Principles for Qualit y Infrast ruct ure
Invest ment , and t he highest st andards of t ransparency, green and digit al t ransit ion. We recognise t he
need t o incent ivise privat e capit al.
China

13. We encourage China, as a major power and economy wit h advanced t echnological capabilit y, t o
part icipat e const ruct ively in t he rules-based int ernat ional syst em. It is in all of our int erest s, including
China’s, t o t ake act ion t hat addresses global challenges including climat e change and biodiversit y loss, t o
promot e economic recovery from COVID-19 and t o support t he fight against t he current pandemic and
prevent fut ure ones. We look for opport unit ies t o work wit h China t o promot e regional and global peace,
securit y and prosperit y.

14. In line wit h it s obligat ions under int ernat ional and nat ional law, we call on China t o respect human
right s and fundament al freedoms. We cont inue t o be deeply concerned about human right s violat ions
and abuses in Xinjiang and in Tibet , especially t he t arget ing of Uyghurs, members of ot her et hnic and
religious minorit y groups, and t he exist ence of a large-scale net work of “polit ical re-educat ion” camps,
and report s of forced labour syst ems and forced st erilisat ion. We agree t he import ance of t ackling
inst ances of forced labour t hrough our own available domest ic means, including t hrough raising
awareness and providing advice and support for our business communit ies. We st rongly support
independent and unfet t ered access t o Xinjiang t o invest igat e t he sit uat ion on t he ground. We cont inue
t o call t herefore for such access for t he UN High Commissioner for Human Right s.

15. We recall our st at ement of 12 March and remain gravely concerned by China’s decision fundament ally
t o erode democrat ic element s of t he elect oral syst em in Hong Kong. We call on China t o act in
accordance wit h it s int ernat ional commit ment s and it s legal obligat ions, including t hose enshrined in t he
Sino-Brit ish Joint Declarat ion and t he Basic Law, and t o respect Hong Kong’s high degree of aut onomy
and right s and freedoms. We call on China and t he Hong Kong aut horit ies t o end t he t arget ing of t hose
who defend right s and freedoms and democrat ic values, t o uphold t he independence of t he judicial
syst em and t o ensure cases are not t ransferred t o t he mainland.

16. As nat ions t hat support open societ ies and free and fair t rade conduct ed wit hin a syst em of
t ransparent and predict able int ernat ional rules and st andards, we are unit ed in our concern regarding
pract ices t hat undermine such free and fair economic syst ems, including on t rade, invest ment and
development finance. We will work collect ively t o fost er global economic resilience in t he face of
arbit rary, coercive economic policies and pract ices. We urge China t o assume and fulfil obligat ions and
responsibilit ies commensurat e wit h it s global economic role.

17. We encourage China t o uphold it s commit ment s t o act responsibly in cyber space, including refraining
from conduct ing or support ing cyber-enabled int ellect ual propert y t heft .

18. To st rengt hen global cooperat ion on issues of concern t o all we believe it is vit al t o ensure inclusive
processes in int ernat ional organisat ions. We support Taiwan’s meaningful part icipat ion in World Healt h
Organisat ion forums and t he World Healt h Assembly. The int ernat ional communit y should be able t o
benefit from t he experience of all part ners, including Taiwan’s successful cont ribut ion t o t he t ackling of
t he COVID-19 pandemic.

DPRK

19. We remain gravely concerned about t he document ed account s of human right s violat ions and abuses
in t he Democrat ic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), including in t he regime’s ext ensive net work of
polit ical prison camps. We urge t he DPRK t o respect human right s for all and t o cooperat e wit h all
relevant UN bodies; t o allow access by t he UN Special Rapport eur on t he Human Right s Sit uat ion in
DPRK; and t o resolve t he abduct ions issue immediat ely. Following t he closure of t he DPRK’s borders,
and in light of t he lack of informat ion about condit ions in t he count ry, we are deeply concerned about
t he welfare of vulnerable communit ies, in part icular t heir access t o adequat e nut rit ion, clean wat er, and
medical facilit ies. Humanit arian assist ance should be delivered in a manner consist ent wit h UNSC
resolut ions and humanit arian principles. We urge t he DPRK t o facilit at e access for int ernat ional
humanit arian organisat ions and for independent assessment of humanit arian needs as soon as possible.
We remain deeply preoccupied by t he precarious humanit arian sit uat ion in t he count ry, which is t he result
of t he DPRK regime’s choice t o priorit ise it s unlawful WMD and ballist ic missile programmes over t he
welfare of it s own people.

20. We call on t he DPRK t o refrain from provocat ive act ions and t o engage in a diplomat ic process wit h
t he explicit goal of denuclearisat ion. We remain commit t ed t o t he goal of complet e, verifiable and
irreversible abandonment of all of t he DPRK’s unlawful Weapons of Mass Dest ruct ion and ballist ic
missile programmes in accordance wit h relevant UN Securit y Council resolut ions (UNSCRs). We welcome
t he readiness of t he Unit ed St at es t o cont inue it s effort s in t hat regard and we remain commit t ed t o
providing support . We regret t hat t he DPRK has not t aken concret e, verified act ions t owards
denuclearisat ion, and urge t he DPRK t o comply wit h all of it s int ernat ional obligat ions. It is crit ical t hat
sanct ions which t arget t he DPRK’s unlawful weapons development remain in place while it s programmes
exist . The G7 is commit t ed t o working t oget her t o ensure t he full implement at ion of all relat ed UNSC
sanct ions which call upon t he DPRK t o abandon it s WMD and ballist ic missile programmes in a complet e,
verifiable and irreversible manner. We furt her commit t o count ering t he DPRK’s sanct ions-evasion
t act ics, part icularly it s illicit marit ime act ivit ies including ship-t o-ship t ransfers and t he cont inued use of
overseas workers. We call on t he DPRK t o ret urn at an early dat e t o t he Non-Proliferat ion Treat y (NPT)
and t o Int ernat ional At omic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards and t o join t he Chemical Weapons
Convent ion (CWC). We are concerned by report s of expanded malicious cyber act ivit ies, including
financial crime and t he t arget ing of sensit ive indust ries, and call for great er int ernat ional co-ordinat ion t o
count er DPRK cyber act ivit y which funds it s illicit programmes. We call on all st at es t o fully implement
relevant UNSCRs. We not e wit h urgent concern t hat some count ries st ill fail t o implement t hese
resolut ions, as document ed in t he lat est report of t he Panel of Expert s est ablished pursuant t o UNSCR
1874. We int end t o cont inue our co-ordinat ion on capacit y building, count er-proliferat ion and proliferat ion
financing. We support t he peaceful resolut ion of t ensions on t he Korean Peninsula and call on t he DPRK
t o resume int er-Korean dialogue.

Myanmar

21. We condemn in t he st rongest t erms t he milit ary coup in Myanmar. We call upon t he milit ary
immediat ely t o end t he st at e of emergency, rest ore power t o t he democrat ically-elect ed government
and t o release all t hose arbit rarily det ained, including St at e Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, President Win
Myint , human right s defenders, journalist s, civil societ y members, academics, t eachers, medical st aff,
religious leaders and foreign nat ionals. We condemn t he violence commit t ed by Myanmar’s securit y
forces and t heir violent repression of peaceful prot est ers. The milit ary and t he police must immediat ely
cease t he violence, exercise ut most rest raint and respect int ernat ional law, including int ernat ional human
right s law. Those responsible for violat ions and abuses of human right s and int ernat ional human right s law
must be held account able.

22. We call on t he milit ary t o rest ore Myanmar t o t he pat h t o democracy. We reit erat e our solidarit y wit h
all t hose advocat ing for and working t owards an inclusive democracy. This includes effort s by t he
Commit t ee Represent ing t he Union Parliament (CRPH) and ot her pro-democracy leaders, along wit h t he
Nat ional Unit y Government (NUG), t he civil disobedience movement and ot hers. We welcome t he 24 April
ASEAN Leaders’ Meet ing in Jakart a and t he leadership of t he ASEAN Chair t o bring part ies t oget her
t owards resolut ion of t he crisis in Myanmar. We welcome t he consensus on t he need for immediat e
cessat ion of violence; commencement of const ruct ive dialogue among all part ies concerned; t he
appoint ment of a special envoy of t he ASEAN Chair t o facilit at e mediat ion of t he dialogue process, who
must be able t o engage all part ies in Myanmar; ASEAN humanit arian assist ance; and a visit t o Myanmar by
t he Special Envoy. We are commit t ed t o const ruct ively support ing ASEAN’s effort s including t he work
of t he ASEAN Special Envoy, and we urge implement at ion as soon as possible. We reit erat e our support
for t he ongoing dialogue effort s undert aken by t he Myanmar Special Envoy of t he UN Secret ary General
and her effort s wit h all part ies.

23. We are deeply concerned at t he worsening human right s and humanit arian sit uat ion in Myanmar since
t he coup. We st ress t he import ance of all people in need, including Rohingya and ot her minorit y groups,
having rapid, safe and unhindered access t o humanit arian assist ance and reit erat e our demand t hat t he
milit ary grant immediat e and unrest rict ed access t o t he UN t o meet t he crit ical needs of vulnerable
populat ions. We call on t he milit ary junt a t o respect t he safet y of medical facilit ies and st aff. We st ress
t he need for t he volunt ary, safe, dignified, and sust ainable ret urn of refugees from Bangladesh and
elsewhere in t he region, and t hose int ernally displaced wit hin Myanmar, when condit ions allow. We
cont inue t o advocat e for t he right s and prot ect ion of persons belonging t o minorit y groups.

24. We reit erat e our readiness t o t ake furt her st eps if t he milit ary does not reverse it s course. In t hat
regard we commit t o cont inuing t o prevent t he supply, sale or t ransfer of all weapons, munit ions, and
ot her milit ary-relat ed equipment t o Myanmar and t he supply of t echnical cooperat ion. We commit t o
exercise due diligence in conduct ing business relat ionships wit h milit ary-affiliat ed conglomerat es, and
call on ot hers t o do likewise. We will also cooperat e t o prevent our development aid from support ing t he
milit ary-led regime and t o ensure it benefit s t he people of Myanmar, especially t hose who are most in
need in accordance wit h humanit arian principles. We call on all st at es t o adopt similar measures.

East and South China Seas

25. We remain seriously concerned about t he sit uat ion in and around t he East and Sout h China Seas. We
underscore t he import ance of peace and st abilit y across t he Taiwan St rait , and encourage t he peaceful
resolut ion of cross-St rait issues. We reit erat e our st rong opposit ion t o any unilat eral act ions t hat could
escalat e t ensions and undermine regional st abilit y and t he int ernat ional rules-based order and express
serious concerns about report s of milit arisat ion, coercion, and int imidat ion in t he region. We emphasise
t he universal and unified charact er of t he Unit ed Nat ions Convent ion on t he Law of t he Sea (UNCLOS)
and reaffirm UNCLOS’s import ant role in set t ing out t he legal framework t hat governs all act ivit ies in t he
ocean and t he seas. We consider t he 12 July 2016 award rendered by t he Arbit ral Tribunal under UNCLOS
as a significant milest one and a useful basis for peacefully resolving disput es in t he Sout h China Sea.

Afghanistan

26. A sust ainable, inclusive polit ical set t lement is t he only way t o achieve a just and durable peace t hat
benefit s all Afghans. We support t he cont inuat ion of t he peace negot iat ions in Doha and effort s t o
convene a high-level conference on Afghanist an in Ist anbul. It is import ant t hat count ries in t he region
cont inue t o work t oget her t o support effort s for peace. We call on all Afghan part ies t o renew t heir full
engagement wit h t he peace process. We cont inue t o advocat e for t he meaningful part icipat ion and
inclusion of t he voices of women, young people and t hose from minorit y groups in all discussions
regarding Afghanist an’s fut ure. We also endorse mechanisms t hat allow t he negot iat ing part ies t o include
t he diverse perspect ives of Afghan civil societ y.

27. We will work t o prot ect t he right s t hat all Afghans, including women, young people and minorit y
groups have fought for and come t o enjoy and value. We support t he desire of Afghans t o live in peace
and prosperit y, building on t he posit ive economic, social and polit ical achievement s of t he last 20 years.
G7 members commit t o using int ernat ional development assist ance, advocacy and diplomacy t o support
t he people of Afghanist an’s aspirat ions. Current and fut ure support t o t he Afghan government relies on
t he adherence t o t he principles set out in t he Afghanist an Part nership Framework and progress t owards
t he out comes in t he Afghanist an Nat ional Peace and Development Framework II as decided upon at t he
November 2020 Geneva donors’ conference.

28. We call for an immediat e end t o at t acks on civilians, including t he t arget ed campaign of killings
against women, journalist s, and human right s act ivist s, for which t he Taliban are primarily responsible. We
call for a significant reduct ion in violence as a pat hway t o a comprehensive ceasefire. We urge all part ies
t o allow safe, unhindered humanit arian access t o t hose in need.

Libya

29. We welcome t he progress achieved in Libya since t he st art of t he Berlin Process, including t he
recent endorsement of t he int erim Libyan Government of Nat ional Unit y (GNU) and Presidency Council.
We welcome t he adopt ion of Securit y Council Resolut ions 2570 (2021) and 2571 (2021) t hat reflect our
shared priorit ies and object ives and urge t he Libyan aut horit ies and inst it ut ions t o implement t hem in full.
We call on t he GNU t o make t he necessary preparat ions for inclusive, t ransparent and credible nat ional
President ial and Parliament ary elect ions on 24 December 2021, as set out in t he roadmap agreed by t he
Libyan Polit ical Dialogue Forum; t o improve t he delivery of basic services t o t he Libyan people; t o
respect human right s, and ensure t he prot ect ion of refugees and migrant s; and t o ensure t he full, equal
and meaningful part icipat ion and prot ect ion of women and yout h. We emphasise t he import ance of
unifying Libya’s inst it ut ions and prot ect ing Libya’s nat ional oil infrast ruct ure, ensuring t hat oil revenues are
t ransparent ly budget ed and dist ribut ed for t he benefit of all Libyan people.

30. We recognise t he risks t o int ernat ional peace and securit y from violat ions of Libyan sovereignt y,
including from t he presence of foreign fight ers and mercenaries. The conflict in Chad, where rebel groups
launched t heir offensive from sout hern Libya, serves as an acut e reminder of t his. We call on all Libyan
part ies t o ensure full implement at ion of t he 23 Oct ober 2020 ceasefire agreement and st rongly urge all
count ries t o respect and support it s full implement at ion. This includes full compliance wit h t he arms
embargo and t he full wit hdrawal from Libya wit hout delay of all foreign forces and mercenaries.

31. We welcome t he request in UN Securit y Council Resolut ion 2570 for t he UN Support Mission in Libya
t o provide support t o t he 5+5 Joint Milit ary Commission and t he Libyan-owned Ceasefire Monit oring
Mechanism (LCMM), wit h t he aim of implement ing in full t he 23 Oct ober 2020 ceasefire agreement . We
commit t o support t he LCMM and UNSMIL’s wider effort s t o support t he Libyan polit ical t ransit ion
process. We underline t he need t o plan for t he disarmament , demobilisat ion and reint egrat ion of armed
groups, and all relevant non-st at e armed act ors. We highlight t he need for securit y sect or reform and t he
est ablishment of an inclusive, account able, civilian-led securit y archit ect ure for Libya as a whole. We also
call for t ransit ional just ice and reconciliat ion. We welcome t he decision of t he Unit ed Nat ions Human
Right s Council t o creat e a fact -finding mission t o Libya. We call on t he Libyan aut horit ies t o cont inue
t heir cooperat ion wit h t he mission and t o grant it full access.

Syria

32. The crisis in Syria is now in it s elevent h year wit h an est imat ed 13 million people in need of
humanit arian assist ance. We condemn t he Assad regime and it s backers’ ongoing at rocit ies against t he
Syrian people and at t empt s t o disrupt regular and sust ained humanit arian access int o and wit hin Syria,
and condemn t he polit icisat ion of aid access and delivery. We call for t he full, unhindered humanit arian
access int o Syria t hat is vit al for alleviat ing t he impact of t he crisis. We st rongly support t he
reaut horisat ion of cross-border humanit arian assist ance lat er t his year so t hat t hose in need can get t he
assist ance t hey require.
33. We welcome t he fift h Brussels Conference on t he Fut ure of Syria and t he Region as a st rong
expression of engagement and support for t he people of Syria and support for a polit ical solut ion t o t he
Syria conflict in line wit h Unit ed Nat ions Securit y Council Resolut ion (UNSCR) 2254.

34. In line wit h UNSCR 2254 and 1325, we urge all part ies, especially t he regime, t o engage meaningfully
wit h t he inclusive UN-facilit at ed polit ical process t o resolve t he conflict , not ably t he Const it ut ional
Commit t ee, t o include t he release of det ainees and t he meaningful part icipat ion of women. This includes
a nat ionwide ceasefire and a safe and neut ral environment t o allow for t he safe, volunt ary and dignified
ret urn of refugees. It should pave t he way for free and fair elect ions under UN supervision, ensuring t he
part icipat ion of all Syrians including members of t he diaspora. Only when a credible polit ical process is
firmly under way would we consider assist ing wit h t he reconst ruct ion of Syria.

35. We urge t he regime t o adhere t o it s obligat ions under UNSCR 2118; and st rongly welcome t he
decision of t he Organisat ion for t he Prohibit ion of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Conference of t he St at es
Part ies t o suspend Syria’s right s and privileges under t he Chemical Weapons Convent ion, unt il it
complet es t he st eps set out in t he OPCW Execut ive Council Decision of 9 July 2020 and refrains from
furt her use of chemical weapons. We are firmly commit t ed t o account abilit y for t hose responsible for
t he use of chemical weapons and violat ions of int ernat ional law, including int ernat ional humanit arian law
and int ernat ional human right s law, as applicable, and pledge support for t he work of appropriat e
int ernat ional criminal just ice and invest igat ive mechanisms and t ransit ional just ice mechanisms.

Iran

36. We are commit t ed t o ensuring t hat Iran will never develop a nuclear weapon. We welcome t he
subst ant ive discussions bet ween JCPoA part icipant s, and separat ely wit h t he Unit ed St at es, t o
accomplish a mut ual ret urn t o compliance wit h t he JCPoA by t he Unit ed St at es and Iran. The JCPoA
remains t he best way t o ensure t he exclusively peaceful nat ure of Iran’s nuclear programme. It is vit al
t hat Iran preserves t he space for t hese discussions by avoiding any furt her escalat ion. The lat est Iranian
act ions are very serious development s and a mat t er of deep concern. They have no credible civilian
requirement and have part icularly grave implicat ions. We st rongly support t he Int ernat ional At omic
Energy Agency (IAEA) in it s crucial monit oring and verificat ion work t o help ensure Iran’s compliance wit h
t he NPT-relat ed safeguards obligat ions, as well as it s ot her commit ment s. A rest ored and fully
implement ed JCPoA could also pave t he way t o furt her address regional and securit y concerns, including
in support of t he non-proliferat ion regime. We condemn Iran’s support t o proxy forces and non-st at e
armed act ors, including t hrough financing, t raining and t he proliferat ion of missile t echnology and
weapons. We call on Iran t o st op all ballist ic missile act ivit ies inconsist ent wit h UNSCR 2231, refrain from
dest abilising act ions, and play a const ruct ive role in fost ering regional st abilit y and peace. We support
effort s t o ensure a t horough and credible invest igat ion int o t he Ukraine Int ernat ional Airlines Flight 752
t ragedy t o hold Iran account able. We are deeply concerned by t he cont inued human right s violat ions and
abuses in Iran, including t hose affect ing t he exercise of t he right t o freedom of peaceful assembly,
freedom of associat ion, freedom of religion or belief, and freedom of expression. Foreign and dual
nat ionals and human right s defenders have faced arbit rary arrest , det ent ion and lengt hy prison sent ences
and should be released.

Iraq

37. We remain fully commit t ed t o Iraq’s st abilit y, sovereignt y, and pluralism, which will be st rengt hened by
free and fair elect ions in Oct ober 2021. We welcome cont inued effort s, led by t he Government of Iraq
and support ed by t he Global Coalit ion against Daesh, t o cont inue t he fight against Daesh and t o st abilise
and t o rest ore essent ial public services t o liberat ed areas. We also welcome t he act ivit ies carried out , at
t he request of t he Government of Iraq, by NATO Mission Iraq, helping t o st rengt hen securit y forces and
milit ary educat ion inst it ut ions so t hat Iraqi forces can prevent t he ret urn of Daesh. We support t he
Government ’s effort s at economic reform for sust ainable and inclusive development , and t o pursue a
foreign policy aimed at balanced relat ions wit h regional and int ernat ional part ners. We are concerned by
t he cont inuing volat ile securit y sit uat ion in Iraq and t he humanit arian sit uat ion of t he count ry’s 1.2 million
int ernally-displaced people (IDPs).

Yemen

38. The ongoing conflict in Yemen, wit h it s repercussions on t he unit y of t he count ry and it s
independence, cont inues t o be a cause of serious concern. We reit erat e our support for UN Special
Envoy Griffit hs and call on all part ies in Yemen t o agree t o UN proposals for an immediat e ceasefire, t he
free flow of import s t hrough Red Sea port s, t he reopening of Sana’a airport , and t he resumpt ion of
inclusive polit ical t alks, wit h meaningful part icipat ion of Yemeni women and yout h. We condemn t he
Hout hi cross-border at t acks on t he Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and t heir cont inued Marib offensive, which
t hreat ens at least one million IDPs, must st op. We call for account abilit y for human right s violat ions and
abuses and violat ions of int ernat ional humanit arian law. We emphat ically st ress t he need for all t he
part ies t o t he conflict t o provide full humanit arian access and t o ensure t he prot ect ion of civilians. We
reit erat e t he need for humanit arian aid and commodit ies, especially fuel, t o flow unimpeded int o and
t hroughout t he count ry. Not ing t he grave t hreat posed by t he SAFER oil t anker, we call on t he Hout his t o
facilit at e urgent ly t he access of t he UN mission.

G7-Africa Partnership

39. We reaffirm our det erminat ion t o st rengt hen part nerships wit h African count ries, regional
organisat ions and t he African Union, building on t he progress made under recent Presidencies. We will
work wit h t hem t o boost prosperit y, economic inclusion, and st abilit y for all. In t hat cont ext we
part icularly welcome t he rat ificat ion of t he Africa Cont inent al Free Trade Area Agreement , and commend
t he bravery of African peacekeepers across t he cont inent . Our commit ment s on global healt h securit y
and syst ems, st rengt hening open societ ies, gender equalit y, girls’ educat ion, support for adapt at ion t o
climat e change, and famine prevent ion will have t angible impact on t he cont inent . We will look for
opport unit ies t o work closely wit h our African part ners on shared challenges t hroughout our Presidency
year.

Ethiopia

40. We recall our st at ement of 2 April 2021 about t he sit uat ion in Tigray, and remain deeply concerned
about t he cont inued violence and t he worsening humanit arian and human right s crises. We condemn t he
killing of civilians, rape and sexual exploit at ion, and ot her forms of gender-based violence, dest ruct ion
and loot ing of religious and cult ural herit age sit es, and t he forced displacement of hundreds of
t housands of Tigrayans and Erit rean refugees. We welcome t he agreement bet ween t he Et hiopian
Human Right s Commission and t he Office of t he Unit ed Nat ions High Commissioner for Human Right s t o
invest igat e human right s violat ions and abuses. We call on all part ies t o cease host ilit ies immediat ely,
ensure t he prot ect ion of civilians and respect human right s and int ernat ional law as well as media
freedom and access, and hold t hose responsible for human right s violat ions and abuses, including sexual
violence, account able. We urge part ies t o t he conflict t o provide immediat e, unhindered humanit arian
access, given t he worsening food insecurit y. The presence of foreign forces in Tigray is deeply dist urbing
and dest abilising. We acknowledge t he announcement from t he government s of Et hiopia and Erit rea t hat
Erit rean forces will wit hdraw from Tigray but remain concerned t hat t his has not yet commenced. The
process of wit hdrawal must be swift , uncondit ional and verifiable. We call for t he est ablishment of a
clear inclusive polit ical process in Tigray. We remain commit t ed t o t he unit y and t errit orial int egrit y of
Et hiopia. We also call for a broader inclusive polit ical process in Et hiopia t o enable credible elect ions and
wider nat ional reconciliat ion.

Somalia

41. We are deeply concerned about t he polit ical impasse in Somalia, recent violent clashes bet ween
government and opposit ion-aligned forces, and t he humanit arian consequences. We were dismayed by
t he decision t o ext end t he mandat es of Mohamed Farmajo as President and of t he Somali Parliament by
t wo years which is not a solut ion t o t he ongoing impasse on t he elect oral process, but inst ead
undermines t he credibilit y of Somalia’s leadership, t hreat ens t he progress of Somali inst it ut ions, and risks
t he safet y and fut ure of t he Somali people. We welcome Parliament ’s 1 May endorsement of a
resumpt ion of t alks bet ween t he Federal Government and Federal Member St at e leaders aimed at
finalising t he elect oral model based on t he 17 Sept ember agreement . We underline our opposit ion t o any
furt her init iat ives leading t o an ext ension of prior mandat es wit hout broad support from Somali
st akeholders and oppose any parallel processes or part ial elect ions. We urge Somalia’s leaders t o show
rest raint and refrain from any furt her unilat eral act ions t hat could escalat e polit ical t ensions or violence.
It is vit al t hat all part ies remain calm and prot ect Somalia’s st abilit y and securit y. We welcome t he
decision of t he African Union Peace and Securit y Council t o appoint a Special Envoy and we st and ready
t o support t hese effort s. We urge Somalia’s leaders t o uphold t heir responsibilit ies t o t he people of
Somalia by ret urning t o t alks immediat ely. We ask t hat t hey engage in const ruct ive dialogue, find
pract ical solut ions and reach consensus on remaining issues. Failure t o do so will lead t he int ernat ional
communit y t o change it s approach t o Somalia.

Sudan

42. We commend t he effort s of t he t ransit ional government t o deliver peace, prosperit y and democracy
in Sudan following t he revolut ion of 2019. This includes t he implement at ion of key economic reforms
t hat will help pave t he way t o debt relief, progress t owards a comprehensive peace agreement , and t he
cont inued and meaningful inclusion of women in t he t ransit ion. The G7 are support ing t his progress,
polit ically and financially, and urge cont inued at t ent ion and assist ance from t he int ernat ional communit y
t o ensure t he t ransit ion is a success and delivers last ing change for t he people of Sudan.

Chad

43. We condemn t he killing of President Idriss Déby It no and t he recent violence and loss of life in Chad.
We underscore our commit ment t o t he t errit orial int egrit y and st abilit y of Chad. In support of t he African
Union, we call on t he Transit ional Milit ary Council t o creat e t he condit ions for an inclusive nat ional
dialogue and a peaceful, civilian-led and t imely t ransit ion t o democrat ic, free and fair elect ions. In t his
cont ext , we not e t hat t he appoint ment of a civilian government including members of some opposit ion
groups is an encouraging st ep. We count on t he Transit ional Milit ary Council, t he government and t he
securit y forces t o avoid violence and respect human right s, including t he freedom of peaceful
demonst rat ion, and condemn t he recent repression of prot est s.

Sahel

44. We are concerned by cont inuing inst abilit y, increasing violence, and t he deepening humanit arian crisis
in t he Sahel. We welcome enhanced effort s, led by African part ners and support ed by t he Sahel Coalit ion
and ot hers, t o t ackle t he drivers of inst abilit y in t he region. In part icular, we underline t he import ance of
t he Sahel Coalit ion’s Roadmap as a means t o bring great er coherence t o our effort s, support mut ual
account abilit y bet ween int ernat ional part ners and government s in t he region, and deliver a shift t owards
a more int egrat ed approach t o st abilisat ion wit h a st rong focus on civilian and polit ical dimensions,
including t hrough t he Part nership for St abilit y and Securit y in t he Sahel. As part of t his, we welcome t he
commit ment s of t he government s of t he G5 Sahel t o implement t he “civil surge” agreed upon during t he
N’Djamena Summit in February 2021 and st ruct ural reforms t o address t he rule of law, ant i-corrupt ion and
inclusive governance. We welcome t he work of t he Sahel Alliance t o support development effort s led
by t he G5 Sahel government s, in part icular it s work t o enhance mut ual account abilit y and polit ical
dialogue, and it s Int egrat ed Territ orial Approach. We underscore t he need for all act ors in t he Sahel t o
respect human right s, including t he right of women t o part icipat e in conflict resolut ion and peacebuilding
processes, and int ernat ional humanit arian law as applicable. We call for improved humanit arian access,
including bet t er co-ordinat ion bet ween civilian and milit ary act ors. We call for t he cont inued
implement at ion of t he Peace Agreement in Mali and credible and inclusive elect ions t o achieve a t imely
ret urn t o a democrat ically-elect ed government t hat meet s t he needs of all Malians. We commend t he
effort s of MINUSMA, t he G5 Sahel Joint Force, and Operat ion BARKHANE t o deliver great er securit y in
t he Sahel.

Mozambique

45. We are deeply concerned by t he escalat ing conflict in Cabo Delgado, and t he increasing t errorist
at t acks by an ISIS affiliat e. We urge Mozambique t o hold account able t hose responsible for human right s
abuses and violat ions in Cabo Delgado. We encourage Mozambique t o cont inue t o work wit h t he
int ernat ional communit y t o resolve t he humanit arian impact of t he insurgency and t o t ackle t he root
causes and drivers of conflict and inst abilit y, and t o prevent a furt her escalat ion of violence. In t his
regard, we welcome t he Government of Mozambique’s work t o respond t o t he humanit arian and securit y
sit uat ion in t he nort h and for t he Government ’s t imely considerat ion of int ernat ional support . We express
our solidarit y wit h t he Government of Mozambique and it s people in st anding up t o violent ext remism.

Maritime security

46. We reit erat e our commit ment t o promot ing a cooperat ive syst em of int ernat ional governance for t he
ocean and seas and t o maint aining t he rules-based marit ime order based on int ernat ional law. We reaffirm
UNCLOS’s import ant role in set t ing out t he legal framework t hat governs all act ivit ies in t he ocean and
seas. We reaffirm t he need for all st at es t o act in good fait h, t o build t rust and ensure securit y on t he
oceans and seas, and t o commit t o t he peaceful management and set t lement of disput es in accordance
wit h int ernat ional law, including t hrough int ernat ionally recognised legal disput e set t lement mechanisms,
including arbit rat ion, wit hout using t he t hreat of force or coercion. We reit erat e our commit ment t o t he
freedoms of t he high seas, including t he freedom of navigat ion and overflight , and t o ot her right s and
freedoms, including t he right s and jurisdict ion of coast al st at es, and ot her int ernat ionally lawful uses of
t he seas. We welcome t he progress achieved by t he st at es bordering t he Gulf of Guinea in t he
implement at ion of t he Yaoundé Marit ime Securit y Archit ect ure, in part icular in combat ing piracy and
ot her criminal act ivit ies at sea, and t he European Union pilot case of t he co-ordinat ed Marit ime Presence
in t he Gulf of Guinea. We encourage t he st at es of t he region and ot her st at es and int ernat ional
organisat ions concerned t o address furt her t he root causes of piracy, including wit hin t he co-ordinat ion
framework of t he G7++ Friends of t he Gulf of Guinea. We welcome t he Global Count ert errorism Forum’s
Init iat ive on Marit ime Securit y and Terrorist Travel.

Non-proliferation and disarmament

47. We underline t he essent ial role of t he Nuclear Non Proliferat ion Treat y (NPT) as t he cornerst one of
t he nuclear non-proliferat ion regime and t he foundat ion for t he pursuit of nuclear disarmament and
peaceful uses of nuclear t echnology. The G7 priorit y is t o have a meaningful out come at t he NPT
Review Conference (RevCon) t hat advances t he NPT’s implement at ion across all t hree of it s pillars. We
are commit t ed t o t he ult imat e goal of a world wit hout nuclear weapons wit h undiminished securit y for
all. We urge all st at es t o count er t he t hreat of disease being used as a weapon, including by
st rengt hening t he Biological and Toxin Weapons Convent ion at t he RevCon. We also reaffirm t he unique
and valuable cont ribut ions of t he G7-led Global Part nership (GP) of 31 st at es, which support s vulnerable
count ries around t he world t o combat t he proliferat ion of weapons of mass dest ruct ion, t o prevent t he
proliferat ion of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons (CBRN) and relat ed mat erials.

III. Open societies

48. We believe t hat all people can benefit from a more open world, where democracy, respect for human
right s, effect ive and account able governance, and t he rule of law can t hrive; and where t he benefit s of
prosperit y are shared by all, t hrough free and fair t rade and global growt h. We commit t o work
collect ively t o st rengt hen t he foundat ions of open societ ies, promot e human right s and inclusive
connect ivit y. We commit t o prot ect in a coordinat ed way against t hreat s, including from disinformat ion
and informat ion operat ions, surveillance, malicious cyber act ivit ies, censorship, corrupt ion, illicit finance
and t he closure of civic space. We also commit t o reinforcing inclusive democrat ic inst it ut ions t hat
prot ect t he right s and freedoms of all persons: including safe and vibrant civic spaces, promot ing digit al
inclusion, and support ing independent media. We support t he import ant work undert aken by our Int erior
Minist er colleagues on ant i-corrupt ion, addressing online harms and on working wit h t he t echnology
indust ry on public safet y in syst em designs in prot ect ing open societ ies online. We welcome and support
t he init iat ive of t he Unit ed St at es t o convene a Summit for Democracy. We commit t o t he following
measures on media freedom, Int ernet shut downs, cyber governance, freedom of religion or belief, t he
Rapid Response Mechanism, arbit rary det ent ion. We look forward t o Leader-level discussions on Open
Societ ies wit h Aust ralia, India, t he Republic of Korea and Sout h Africa at t he G7 Summit in June.

Media freedom

49. We commit t o championing media freedom as a vit al part of upholding democracy and human right s
around t he world. We condemn int imidat ion, harassment and violence against journalist s, not ing t hat
women, and t hose in marginalised and vulnerable sit uat ions, are disproport ionat ely t arget s, bot h online
and offline. We recognise t he import ance of diverse voices in shaping public debat e, promot ing
t ransparency and ensuring account abilit y.

50. We welcome t he work of t he Media Freedom Coalit ion alongside ot her int ernat ional init iat ives and
mechanisms, such as t he Part nership for Informat ion and Democracy, in st riving t o improve t he media
freedom environment globally and domest ically. We welcome all effort s t o defend media freedom
t hrough concert ed diplomacy, advocacy and assist ance. We ask our diplomat ic missions t o co-ordinat e
locally, including t hrough t he Coalit ion, t o increase support t o and engagement wit h journalist s and
independent media under t hreat . We each commit t o lead by example, by undert aking domest ic act ion,
such as developing Nat ional Act ion Plans or similar measures, where appropriat e, t o improve t he safet y
of journalist s, access t o informat ion and sust ainabilit y of t he media.

51. We recognise t he import ance of improving media sust ainabilit y, increasing access t o independent and
diverse media and support ing journalist s, in t he cont ext of SDG 16.10. We commit t o providing pract ical,
t echnical and programmat ic support t o journalist s and media, including t hrough volunt ary cont ribut ions t o
t he Global Media Defence Fund where possible. We also commit t o improving t he effect iveness of our
support t o media by working t oget her and wit h ot hers t o t rack, co-ordinat e and share best pract ice in
t his area.

Internet shutdowns
52. We are concerned about act ions by st at es t o int ent ionally disrupt t heir own populat ions’ access t o,
or disseminat ion of, informat ion, knowledge, and dat a online. Int ernet shut downs and net work rest rict ions
undermine civic space, online and offline and unjust ifiably limit access t o informat ion and t he right s of
peaceful assembly, associat ion and freedom of expression online. We reaffirm our commit ment t o a
mult i-st akeholder approach t o Int ernet governance and urge all count ries, in accordance wit h t heir
int ernat ional legal obligat ions and commit ment s, t o refrain from int ent ional disrupt ions t hat render
Int ernet and mobile net work services inaccessible or unusable, t hereby undermining t he exercise of
individual right s and freedoms. We will improve our co-ordinat ion, t oget her wit h likeminded count ries, civil
societ y and t he privat e sect or, t o address and respond t o Int ernet shut downs as t hey occur. We
welcome t he Freedom Online Coalit ion’s Joint St at ement and Accompanying Good Pract ices for
Government on St at e-Sponsored Net work Disrupt ions.

Cyber governance

53. We commit t o work t oget her t o furt her a common underst anding of how exist ing int ernat ional law
applies t o cyberspace, and t o build on t he work of t he Open-Ended Working Group on Development s in
t he Field of Informat ion and Telecommunicat ions in t he Cont ext of Int ernat ional Securit y (OEWG) and
t he UN Group of Government al Expert s on Advancing Responsible St at e Behaviour in Cyberspace in t he
Cont ext of Int ernat ional Securit y (GGE), as well as t he acquis of t he G7, including t he Dinard Declarat ion
on t he Cyber Norm Init iat ive, t he Lucca Declarat ion on Responsible St at e Behaviour in Cyberspace and
t he Ise-Shima G7 Principles and Act ions on Cyber. Our commit ment t o Open Societ ies ext ends t o
societ ies online, including t he promot ion, prot ect ion and enjoyment of human right s on t he Int ernet as
set out in General Assembly resolut ions 68/167 and 69/166. We will cont inue t o promot e Int ernet
freedom at t he UN and ot her int ernat ional fora including t hrough t he Freedom Online Coalit ion.

54. We reaffirm a shared commit ment t o uphold int ernat ional law, which is an essent ial and binding
element of t he framework for st at e act ion in cyberspace, and applies t o st at e behaviour in cyberspace
just as it applies t o act ivit ies in any ot her domain. We encourage all st at es t o share t heir nat ional
posit ions on how exist ing int ernat ional law applies t o st at e behaviour in cyberspace. We will enhance
effort s t oward t he promot ion of t his approach at t he UN and ot her int ernat ional fora.

Freedom of religion or belief

55. As inclusive and right s-respect ing nat ions, engaged in creat ing a safer, more st able, and more
inclusive world, we are commit t ed t o promot ing freedom of religion or belief for all. We st rongly
encourage all st at es t o t reat every person equally under t he law regardless of t heir religion or belief. We
commit t o co-ordinat ed act ion, messaging, and t arget ed support , where possible, t o defend freedom of
religion or belief for all, which includes t he right t o change one’s religion or t o have none, including t hrough
promot ing and prot ect ing freedom of expression and combat t ing all forms of hat red and discriminat ion.
Where appropriat e we commit t o sharing informat ion, dat a and research on t his agenda t hrough exist ing
coalit ions, st akeholder net works and mult ilat eral organisat ions. Wit hin exist ing fora, t he G7 will enhance
effort s t oward t he promot ion and prot ect ion of freedom of religion or belief globally. This includes but is
not limit ed t o effort s at t he UN, t he OSCE, and t hrough informal plat forms such as t he Int ernat ional
Cont act Group on Freedom of Religion or Belief. We resolve t o cont inue working on t hese issues
t hroughout t he Presidency year.

Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM)

56. We reaffirm our commit ment t o t he Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) as part of our ongoing shared
effort s t o defend our democrat ic syst ems and Open Societ ies from foreign malign act ivit y. By working
t oget her, we will det er t hose who t arget our democrat ic inst it ut ions and processes, seek t o undermine
public confidence in t he int egrit y of our democracies, and at t empt t o int erfere in t he informat ion space.
We commit t o bolst er our collect ive capabilit ies by joining up wit h t he valuable work of ot her
organisat ions and forums, including NATO. We commit t o improve our analyt ical capabilit y t o increase our
shared underst anding of t he t hreat s t o our democracies and enhance our abilit y t o respond in a co-
ordinat ed way. We will work t owards a shared underst anding of what const it ut es malign act ivit y in t he
informat ion space, including vaccine disinformat ion. We will cont inue t o share best pract ices and develop
common approaches t o issues such as t ackling foreign int erference, safeguarding our elect ions,
responding t o disinformat ion and informat ion manipulat ion and engaging wit h social media plat forms.

57. We reit erat e our commit ment t o working t hrough a whole-of-societ y approach, engaging closely wit h
civil societ y and ot her relevant st akeholders and t o support ing part ner count ries in t heir own effort s t o
t ackle t hese challenges. As part of t his, we will ask t he RRM t o produce annual t hemat ic report s on
different aspect s of t he evolving t hreat landscape and possible responses.

Arbitrary detention in state-to-state relations

58. We reaffirm t hat arbit rary arrest s and det ent ions are cont rary t o int ernat ional human right s law. We
recognise t hat persons in marginalised and vulnerable sit uat ions, as well as human right s defenders,
journalist s and civil societ y act ivist s are more oft en arbit rarily det ained, and t hat persons who are
arbit rarily det ained are vulnerable t o ot her human right s violat ions.

59. We furt her reaffirm our support for t he Declarat ion Against Arbit rary Det ent ion in St at e-t o-St at e
Relat ions adopt ed in Ot t awa on 15 February 2021. We call on st at es t hat engage in t he pract ice t o st op
immediat ely, and t o respect t heir int ernat ional obligat ions and commit ment s. We st and in solidarit y wit h
t hose st at es whose nat ionals are so det ained, as well as t he individuals t hemselves.

60. We commit t o work t oget her and wit h likeminded part ners t o det er t hose who conduct arbit rary
det ent ion t o compel t o act ion, or t o exercise leverage over a foreign government , by amplifying t he
Declarat ion Against Arbit rary Det ent ion in St at e-t o-St at e Relat ions. We furt her welcome t he
Part nership Act ion Plan Against Arbit rary Det ent ion in St at e-t o-St at e Relat ions and invit e count ries t hat
have endorsed t he Declarat ion and ot her likeminded part ners t o act ively consider t aking part in t he
volunt ary areas of cooperat ion and engagement out lined in t he Part nership Act ion Plan.

IV. Sustainable recovery

61. We reaffirm our commit ment t o achieving an inclusive and sust ainable recovery from t he COVID-19
pandemic for all. We recognise t he far-reaching economic, social and polit ical impact of t he pandemic on
vulnerable count ries and populat ions, and t he significant rise of hunger and malnut rit ion. We recognise t he
compound t hreat of COVID-19, conflict , climat e change and biodiversit y loss, and t he need t o act wit h
urgency. The pandemic has exacerbat ed gaps in gender equalit y. Women are at t he front lines of t he
response in many count ries, and are oft en excluded from economic opport unit ies. We are st eadfast in
our commit ment t o int ensify cooperat ion on t he healt h response t o COVID-19, including t hrough enabling
global and equit able access t o safe and effect ive vaccines, t herapeut ics and diagnost ics, and t hrough
ensuring t hat we t ake concret e act ion t o build bet t er healt h syst ems. We commit t o reinforcing t he
cent ral role of t he WHO in global healt h. We commit t o achieving more resilient healt h and educat ion
syst ems, and bet t er pandemic prevent ion and preparedness against fut ure t hreat s. We are det ermined
t o focus on sust ainable and inclusive economic growt h, and t o accelerat e t he implement at ion of t he
2030 Agenda and Sust ainable Development Goals. In t his regard, we welcome t he work of Climat e,
Environment , Healt h and Finance colleagues t o support a global, green and resilient recovery.
Enabling equitable global access to COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics and
diagnostics (VTDs)

62. We affirm our belief t hat commit ment t o an open, t ransparent and mult ilat eral approach is essent ial in
responding t o t he global healt h impact s of COVID-19. A global healt h emergency on t his scale requires
co-ordinat ed act ion and global solidarit y. We reaffirm our support for all exist ing pillars of Access t o
COVID-19 Tools Accelerat or (ACT-A), including it s COVAX facilit y. We recognise t hat equipping t he ACT-
Accelerat or wit h adequat e funding is cent ral. We support t he st rengt hening of healt h syst ems, and
affordable and equit able global access t o vaccines, t herapeut ics and diagnost ics, and we will furt her
increase our effort s t o support affordable and equit able access for people in need, t aking approaches
consist ent wit h members’ commit ment s t o incent ivise innovat ion. We recall in t his regard t he Chart er for
Equit able Access t o COVID-19 Tools. We recognise t he import ance of effect ive and well-funct ioning
global value chains for VTD supply and will work wit h indust ry t o encourage and support on a volunt ary
basis and on mut ually agreed t erms, including licensing, t echnology and know-how t ransfers, cont ract
manufact uring , t ransparency, and dat a sharing, public-privat e cost s and risk sharing. We recognise t he
need t o enable a sust ainable environment for local, regional and global product ions, beyond COVID-19
product s for long-t erm impact . We welcome t he collect ive G7 commit ment s of over $10.7 billion USD
t o dat e in funding t o t hese init iat ives and encourage all part ners t o increase t heir support as t he next
crit ical st ep in cont rolling t he pandemic and st rengt hening healt h securit y. In t his cont ext , we look
forward t o t he COVAX Advance Market Commit ment (AMC) Summit t o be co-host ed by Gavi and Japan
following t he COVAX AMC One World Prot ect ed Event co-host ed by Gavi and US.

63. We commit t o t he G7 Foreign and Development Minist ers’ Equit able Access and Collaborat ion
St at ement t o help accelerat e t he end of t he acut e phase of t he COVID-19 pandemic. We
commit t o support ing COVAX financially, including by encouraging pledges t o t he Facilit y, including at t he
COVAX AMC Summit in June, disbursing as soon as possible, providing in-kind cont ribut ions, and
coordinat ing wit h and using COVAX, which is t he key mechanism for global sharing of vaccines t o
supplement it s own direct procurement , t o enable t he rapid equit able deployment of vaccines.

64. We support t he work of G7 Healt h Minist ers and cont inued G7 effort s t o work wit h part ners t o
improve pandemic preparedness and global healt h securit y, wit h WHO as t he leading and co-ordinat ing
aut horit y, t o st rengt hen healt h syst ems, develop solut ions t hat embed a One Healt h approach, t ackle
ant imicrobial resist ance, and accelerat e progress t owards universal healt h coverage and t he healt h-
relat ed Sust ainable Development Goals. We welcome t he est ablishment of t he One Healt h High Level
Expert s Panel support ed by WHO, FAO, OIE and UNEP. We are det ermined t o ensure t hat lessons are
learned and applied from t he pandemic. We look forward t o t he fort hcoming G20 Global Healt h Summit in
Rome and t o it s Declarat ion, and t o furt her close cooperat ion on st rengt hening t he global healt h
archit ect ure, including longer-t erm considerat ions such as exploring t he pot ent ial value of a global healt h
t reat y, t o st rengt hen global pandemic preparedness and response. We will deploy our foreign and
development policies and programmes t o build a more resilient world t hat is bet t er prot ect ed against
healt h t hreat s, including encouraging new public healt h guidance in consult at ion wit h nat ional and
relevant int ernat ional organisat ions on int ernat ional t ravel by sea or air, including cruise ships, and
support ing an expert -driven, t ransparent , and independent process for t he next phase of t he WHO-
convened COVID-19 origins st udy, and for expedit iously invest igat ing fut ure out breaks of unknown origin.
Toget her wit h G7 Healt h Minist ers, we commit t o work in part nership wit h low- and lower-middle income
count ries by improving coordinat ion of G7 support for, and collaborat ion wit h, public healt h and healt h
securit y capacit ies and t heir regional bodies in Africa, Asia and ot her regions, building on t he G7
commit ment t o support implement at ion of and compliance wit h t he Int ernat ional Healt h Regulat ions
(IHR) in 76 count ries, t aking int o account t he recommendat ions from t he IHR Review Commit t ee. We will
align wit h and support nat ional and regional healt h priorit ies and leadership t o improve public healt h. We
look forward t o t he publicat ion of t he G7 Carbis Bay Progress Report on global healt h and what we can
learn from it s conclusions on G7 commit ment s t o st rengt hening healt h syst ems t o advance universal
healt h coverage and global healt h securit y.

65. We not e t he cont inuing need t o support healt h syst ems and healt h securit y and secure sust ainable
financing, t oget her wit h part ner count ries’ domest ic resources, t o help accelerat e global vaccine
development and deployment , recover and t hen sust ain access t o essent ial healt h and nut rit ion services
and healt h commodit ies, including in humanit arian set t ings and for sexual and reproduct ive healt h and
right s, and t o bolst er t he global healt h archit ect ure for pandemic preparedness, including t hrough
st ronger rapid response mechanisms. We look forward t o working wit h G7 Finance Minist ers t o build
consensus on pract ical act ions t o facilit at e access t o exist ing global financing sources t o meet
demands for access t o COVID-19 vaccines, t herapeut ics and diagnost ics, as well as how best t o t ackle
t he ACT-A funding gaps, wit h t he aim of short ening t he lifespan of t he pandemic and wit h part icular
focus on t he needs of vulnerable count ries. In t his regard, we look forward t o t he out comes of t he
Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPPR) init iat ed by t he WHO, and t he
High Level Independent Panel on financing t he global commons for pandemic preparedness and
response (HLIP) est ablished by t he G20.

Gender equality

66. We reaffirm t he G7’s cont inued global leadership on gender equalit y and t he promot ion and prot ect ion
of t he right s of women and girls, in all t heir diversit y. We recognise t he import ance of focusing on t hree
int ersect ing goals as we build back bet t er from COVID-19: educat ing girls, empowering women, and
ending violence against women and girls. We are commit t ed t o advancing t he Women, Peace and
Securit y agenda. We commend and are commit t ed t o close alignment wit h t he goals of t he Generat ion
Equalit y Forum (GEF) t his year, convened by UN Women and co-chaired by Mexico and France, and it s six
ambit ious Act ion Coalit ions, and welcome t he inclusion of Women, Peace and Securit y and Humanit arian
Act ion Compact . We also look forward t o t he It alian G20 Presidency Minist erial Conference on Women’s
Empowerment in August .

Educating girls

67. We recognise t hat COVID-19 has been t he largest disrupt er t o educat ion in modern hist ory, affect ing
all children, but especially girls and t hose already left behind. We reaffirm t hat educat ion is a fundament al
human right , and a bedrock of gender equalit y and povert y reduct ion. We commit t o rebuilding educat ion
syst ems t hat are bet t er, fairer, and more resilient .

68. We not e t hat millions of poor, t eenage girls around t he world have been forced out of school
because of t he pandemic; many of t hese girls are also affect ed by conflict , crisis, and displacement , and
are already out of school as a result . Wit h less t han 10 years t o achieve SDG4 by 2030, we call upon all
government s and t he global communit y t o work t oget her as never before t o unlock progress t o
achieving 12 years of safe and qualit y educat ion for all children. We commit t o t wo new global ambit ious
milest one object ives t o accelerat e t he achievement of SDG4, and call upon t he int ernat ional communit y
t o also adopt and rally behind t hem:

a. 40 million more girls in school by 2026 in low and lower middle-income count ries; b. 20 million more girls
reading by age 10 or t he end of primary school in low and lower middle-income count ries, by 2026.

69. We endorse t he approach t o meet t hese object ives as out lined in t he Girls’ Educat ion Declarat ion
annex t o t he G7 Foreign and Development Communiqué. We commit t o mobilise financial and t echnical
resources, including t hrough t he Global Part nership for Educat ion, and t o work wit h nat ional government s
t o prot ect domest ic spending on educat ion.

Empowering women

70. We recognise t hat women and girls have always shouldered t he majorit y of unpaid care work and are
more likely t o be in informal, unst able employment wit h less access t o finance. The COVID-19 pandemic
has furt her damaged women’s economic opport unit y and part icipat ion. We recognise t he import ance of
affordable and qualit y care services, including childcare, and inclusive social prot ect ion for all, in order t o
respond t o t he specific risks facing women and girls.

71. We recognise t hat women’s right s organisat ions st rengt hen women’s and girls’ inclusion in public life
and play a vit al role in ensuring t heir issues are heard and amplified, and t heir needs are met . We affirm our
commit ment t o SDG 5.5, and call for t he full, equal, act ive and meaningful part icipat ion and leadership of
women and women’s right s organisat ions at local, nat ional, and int ernat ional decision-making in t he
COVID-19 recovery. This includes meaningful part icipat ion and leadership in COVID-19 t askforces, t he
development , delivery and review of gender-responsive recovery act ion plans and init iat ives, climat e
act ion and init iat ives, and humanit arian response and crisis management .

72. We recognise universal access t o qualit y and affordable comprehensive sexual and reproduct ive
healt h services, including comprehensive sexualit y educat ion, as life-saving and crit ical t o achieving
universal healt h coverage. The G7 reaffirms our full commit ment t o t he sexual and reproduct ive healt h
and right s (SRHR) of all individuals. We furt her recognise t heir right t o t he enjoyment of t he highest
at t ainable st andard of physical and ment al healt h, which should be enjoyed free from discriminat ion,
coercion, exploit at ion and violence. We commit t o working t oget her t o prevent and address t he severe
impact s on SRHR from t he pandemic. We commit t o int ensify our effort s, including by working wit h ot her
count ries and civil societ y, t o accelerat e progress t owards t he universal enjoyment of SRHR, wit h
specific at t ent ion t o t he most marginalised and inadequat ely-served groups, including adolescent s,
t hose belonging t o racial and et hnic minorit y groups, and LGBTQI+ individuals.

73. We recognised t hat we must act specifically t o support women as t hey recover from t he damaging
economic impact of COVID-19. Following t he success of t he first 2X Challenge launched at t he 2018 G7
Summit in Charlevoix, we welcome a new t arget by our Development Finance Inst it ut ions working wit h
ot hers t o invest USD $15 billion t o provide women in developing count ries, including t hose who are at risk
and marginalised, wit h improved economic opport unit ies over t he next t wo years (2021-22). An expanded
group of Development Finance Inst it ut ions (DFIs) and Mult ilat eral Development Banks (MDBs) will
support businesses, financial inst it ut ions and fund managers t o mobilise finance and support women wit h
decent work and qualit y employment opport unit ies, access t o leadership opport unit ies, financing, more
flexible workplace pract ices, and affordable product s and services.

Ending violence against women and girls

74. We not e wit h concern t hat COVID-19 has increased all forms of gender-based violence (GBV) and
t hat women and girls facing mult iple forms of discriminat ion are oft en at great est risk. St ronger polit ical
will, great er resources and account abilit y are urgent ly required t o address t his issue. Evidence, including
from t he UK’s What Works t o Prevent Violence Programme and t he Spot light Init iat ive, shows t hat t his
violence is prevent able. We commit t o prevent ing, eliminat ing, and responding t o GBV t hrough scaling-up
support and implement at ion of evidence-based, survivor- and vict im-cent red policies and programmes.

75. We reaffirm t he Whist ler Declarat ion on Gender Equalit y in Humanit arian Act ion, and as part ners of t he
Call t o Act ion on Prot ect ion from GBV in Emergencies, commit t o work t oget her t o st rengt hen t he
response t o GBV in conflict , humanit arian and ot her development cont ext s, including prevent ing and
responding t o conflict -relat ed sexual violence.

Sexual exploitation and abuse, and sexual harassment in the aid sector

76. We acknowledge our collect ive responsibilit y as G7 members t o beneficiaries, t heir communit ies,
vict ims and survivors t o do more t o address sexual exploit at ion and abuse in t he humanit arian and
development sect or. We recall t he UNSG’s Zero-t olerance policy on sexual exploit at ion and abuse and
sexual harassment , and t he 2018 London Summit and t he 2019 OECD Development Assist ance
Commit t ee Recommendat ion. We call for all ot hers involved in t he delivery of aid t o adhere t o t he DAC
Recommendat ion on Ending Sexual Exploit at ion, Abuse, and Harassment in Development Co-operat ion
and Humanit arian Assist ance.

Famine prevention, humanitarian crises and food insecurity

77. We are gravely concerned by t he UN’s report s t hat over 34 million people are already facing
emergency levels of food insecurit y, are one st ep from cat ast rophe or famine, and t hat almost 80 million
have been forcibly displaced and 237 million need humanit arian assist ance. We not e t hat Yemen, Sout h
Sudan and nort h-east Nigeria face immediat e risk, while Tigray in Et hiopia, Burkina Faso and t he Cent ral
Sahel, t he Democrat ic Republic of t he Congo, Sudan, Afghanist an, Syria and Hait i are of part icular
concern. We are concerned t hat t he humanit arian syst em is under immense st rain and t hat t he scale and
severit y of needs is growing while t he UN’s response plans are increasingly underfunded. We believe t hat
armed conflict is a primary cause of t he food insecurit y crisis, including as a result of obst ruct ions t o
humanit arian access and a lack of compliance wit h Int ernat ional Humanit arian Law. We not e t hat t his
sit uat ion is compounded by climat e change and socio-economic shocks, including t he impact of COVID-
19.

78. We endorse t he work of t he G7 Famine Prevent ion and Humanit arian Crises Panel and t he Compact
which aim t o prevent famine in 2021 and begin t o st em t he growt h of humanit arian need. We commit t o:
provide assist ance, and seek t o broaden and diversify t he donor base, including from t he privat e sect or
and foundat ion resources, required t o address t he crit ical funding challenges t o prevent famine; promot e
humanit arian access and prot ect civilians; scale-up ant icipat ory act ion t o prevent crises det eriorat ing
furt her; part ner wit h t he World Bank Group t o st rengt hen crisis preparedness and response t hrough
count ries’ own nat ional syst ems; and support t he co-ordinat ed dat a gat hering and analysis required t o
get aid t o t hose who need it most when t hey need it . Recognising t hat chronic hunger is also rising, we
reaffirm our commit ment t o t he Broad Food Securit y and Nut rit ion Development Approach agreed by t he
G7 in Elmau (Germany) in 2015. We reaffirm our commit ment t o t he work of t he Food Securit y Working
Group, and st ress t he import ance of coherent mult ilat eral act ion in light of t he upcoming UN Food
Syst ems Summit and Tokyo Nut rit ion for Growt h Summit lat er t his year.

Climate change adaptation and resilience

79. We not e wit h grave concern t he impact s of climat e change on t he most vulnerable communit ies and
welcome t he progress made at t he UK-host ed Climat e and Development Minist erial on 31 March 2021.
We commit t o cont inue scaling up finance cont ribut ing t o adapt at ion act ion, t aking int o account t he
priorit ies and needs ident ified by ambit ious adapt at ion plans at local, nat ional and sub-nat ional levels, and
adapt at ion communicat ions.

80. We reaffirm our commit ment t o t he collect ive developed-count ry goal of joint ly mobilising US$100
billion annually t hrough t o 2025 and reaffirm our aim, in line wit h t he Paris Agreement , t hat t he provision of
scaled-up financial resources should aim t o achieve a balance bet ween adapt at ion and mit igat ion, t aking
int o account count ry-driven st rat egies. We welcome t he commit ment s already made by some of t he G7
t o increase finance cont ribut ing t o adapt at ion act ion and look forward t o new commit ment s from ot hers
well ahead of COP 26 in Glasgow. We commit t o increase t he effect iveness and accessibilit y of our
climat e finance, including nat ure-based solut ions. This finance will st rive t o advance gender equalit y and
inclusion and reflect t he needs and voices of marginalised groups, indigenous peoples and women and
girls. We call on t he Mult ilat eral Development Banks and ot her public and privat e finance inst it ut ions t o
increase finance for climat e and nat ure and set ambit ious plans for delivery. We welcome t he Principles
for Locally Led Adapt at ion and recognise t he need for vulnerable communit ies t o shape t he decisions
t hat affect t hem.

81. We recognise t he import ant role businesses and invest ors must play t o support vulnerable count ries,
including Small Island Developing St at es (SIDS), t o adapt t o climat e change. We emphasise t he need for
great er public-privat e collaborat ion t o achieve enhanced privat e finance mobilisat ion and domest ic
market creat ion for adapt at ion and resilience solut ions and furt her effort s t o incent ivise increased
privat e sect or commit ment s. We welcome t he work of t he Collaborat ive on Accelerat ing Invest ment in
Adapt at ion and Resilience and t he addit ional G7 Development Finance Inst it ut ions t hat have joined t his
year. We are pleased G7 part icipant s of t he Collaborat ive have put forward pract ical plans t o collect ively
pursue mainst reaming and subst ant ially increasing invest ment int o adapt at ion and resilience, and will
develop specific det ailed act ions on managing climat e risk before COP 26, wit h an init ial focus on
agricult ure. We welcome t he posit ive progress since t he Collaborat ive was est ablished at t he Finance in
Common Summit in 2020 and look forward t o furt her progress by t he 2021 Summit which will focus on
agricult ure. We call on major agri-food firms t o improve t he sust ainabilit y, and reduce t he climat e
impact s, of t heir operat ions and supply chains and will work wit h G7 agri-food firms t o t ake furt her st eps
t o achieving t his.

82. We welcome progress on disast er risk finance following t he G7 Summit in Elmau in 2015. We not e t he
ambit ion of vulnerable count ries t o mobilise risk finance t o bet t er assess and manage climat e risk. We
encourage part ner government s t o commit t o st rengt hening and expanding coverage of nat ional social
prot ect ion programs as part of managing t heir ex-ant e and ex-post risk. We recall our previous
commit ment s t o support preparedness and early act ion in developing count ries and welcome t he
significant and import ant prot ect ion t hat t hese invest ment s have provided t o poor and vulnerable
people. We recognise opport unit ies for t he global risk finance archit ect ure t o develop, including in t he
dept h and breadt h of t he risk pools, as well as in t erms of mechanisms for t he t arget ed sust ainable
provision of premium subsidies where appropriat e. We welcome t he int ent ion of individual G7 members t o
make furt her ambit ious financial commit ment s by t he t ime of t he June Summit . We will aim t o improve
t he impact of t his funding by est ablishing best pract ice principles by COP 26 in co-ordinat ion wit h t he
InsuResilience Global Part nership. We support early act ion, climat e and disast er risk finance and
insurance on climat e-linked disast ers init iat ives such as t he InsuResilience Global Part nership and Risk-
Informed Early Act ion Part nership (REAP). We support t he G7 ambit ion of covering 500 million poor and
vulnerable people by 2025 t hrough such solut ions, in line wit h t he InsuResilience Global Part nership’s
Vision 2025 and cont ribut ing t o REAP’s t arget t o make 1 billion people safer from disast er by 2025.

83. We welcome t he import ant work of t he members of Coalit ion for Climat e Resilient Invest ment and
Coalit ion for Disast er Resilient Infrast ruct ure. We recognise t he need t o st rengt hen int ernat ional risk
forecast ing, priorit isat ion and advice t o vulnerable count ries on cont ingent finance. We call on t he
exist ing disast er risk finance init iat ives and key int ernat ional inst it ut ions t o increase collaborat ion and t o
improve synergies. We recall t he G20 Finance Minist ers and Cent ral Bank Governors’ commit ment t o
st rengt hen t he global risk monit oring, including by furt her int egrat ing nat ural disast ers, climat e,
environment al and ot her high-impact t ail risks more syst emat ically int o t he global risk monit oring and
preparedness. We welcome t he int ent ion of individual G7 members t o work wit h vulnerable count ries,
including SIDS and Least Developed Count ries, and part ners t o explore opt ions t o st rengt hen disast er
risk forecast ing and t o publish t he findings of t his work before COP 26.
84. Finally, we call on all st at es and encourage non-st at e act ors t o cooperat e t o enhance adapt at ion,
including t hrough t he Adapt at ion Act ion Coalit ion and t he Race t o Resilience campaign and showcasing
t he act ivit ies undert aken wit hin t he Marrakech Part nership for Global Climat e Act ion. We affirm our
commit ment t o building resilience t o t he wat er-relat ed impact s of climat e change and t o mobilising t he
global agricult ure research syst em t o help t he world recover from COVID-19 and addressing t he climat e
change impact s on and of food syst ems. We commit t o leveraging t he power of nat ional and mult ilat eral
research inst it ut ions, such as t he One CGIAR (formerly Consult at ive Group on Int ernat ional Agricult ural
Research), and t he public and privat e sect ors. This is crit ical t o generat e knowledge, st rengt hen
innovat ion syst ems, and ensure part nerships accelerat e t he pace and scale of innovat ion required t o
make food syst ems resilient and st able, and t ransform food syst ems t o adapt t o a changing climat e
while delivering nut rit ious, affordable food t o growing populat ions in an inclusive way as well as
prot ect ing wat er and land resources.

Development finance

85. In line wit h t he 2030 Agenda for Sust ainable Development and t he Addis Ababa Act ion Agenda on
Financing for Development , we will t ake concret e act ion t o address priorit y development finance
challenges, and t ake not e of t he policy opt ions developed t hrough t he Financing for Development in t he
Era of COVID-19 and Beyond Init iat ive, co-convened by Canada, Jamaica and t he UN Secret ary General.
We welcome t he part nership wit h our Finance and Healt h Minist ers, as well as int ernat ional and
philant hropic organisat ions, t o help mobilise urgent financial support for vulnerable count ries as well as
sust ainable financing for vaccines, t herapeut ics and diagnost ics and pandemic preparedness. We
welcome t he Int ernat ional Monet ary and Financial Commit t ee’s call for t he IMF t o make a
comprehensive proposal on a new Special Drawing Right s (SDRs) general allocat ion and t o explore ways
for volunt ary post -allocat ion channelling of SDRs t o support t he recovery effort s of vulnerable
count ries. We also welcome t he G20’s commit ment t o support a furt her and final ext ension of t he
G20/Paris Club Debt Service Suspension Init iat ive (DSSI) by 6 mont hs, t hrough end-December 2021. We
welcome t he current work t o implement t he Common Framework for Debt Treat ment s beyond t he
DSSI, t o address debt vulnerabilit ies on a case-by-case basis. This will help ensure t hat debt t reat ment
is co-ordinat ed bet ween Paris Club and emerging G20 credit ors for t he first t ime, and t hat ot her official
bilat eral and privat e credit ors part icipat e in line wit h t he comparabilit y of t reat ment principle.

86. In t he cont ext of t he IMF project ing a financing gap for Africa of around $425 billion 2021-2025, we
welcome t he work of Finance Minist er colleagues and t he Int ernat ional Financial Inst it ut ions t o mobilise
addit ional urgent financial support for Africa. We urge our G7 Development Finance Inst it ut ions t owards
great er collaborat ion in order t o unlock privat e invest ment opport unit ies and support a sust ainable
recovery in Africa. We also recognise t he far-reaching impact of t he pandemic on Africa, t he need t o
enable equit able access t o vaccines, and t o support African plans for VTD product ion, while support ing
t he development of resilient healt h syst ems. We will encourage African government s t o set t he opt imal
condit ions t o increase t rade, at t ract invest ment and creat e sust ainable and decent jobs.

V. Conclusion
87. We recognise we are meet ing in an except ional and fast -changing cont ext . We commit t o working
t oget her, wit h part ner count ries and wit hin t he mult ilat eral syst em, t o shape a cleaner, freer, fairer and
more secure fut ure for t he planet . We resolve t o keep working on t angible issues and out comes
t oget her and in part nership wit h many ot hers. We eagerly ant icipat e t he G7 Leaders’ Summit in Carbis
Bay in June. We look forward t o making furt her progress on t hese issues at t he second G7 Foreign and
Development Minist ers’ meet ing lat er in t he year, which will welcome t he part icipat ion of African Foreign
Minist ers.
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