Press release from foreign and development ministers (May 5, 2021)

Preamble

1. We, Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Development of the Group of Seven (G7) and High Representative of the European Union we are gathering today at a crucial period for our peoples, our planet, our security and our future prosperity. Democracy is subject to pressures all over the world, the pandemic remains serious difficulties on the planet, threats linked to new technologies are multiplying and the catastrophic effects of climate change are increasing. We are committed to strengthening the opening of Our companies, our common values ​​and the international order based on law rules. We proclaim that free and fair trade as well as the freedom and security of capital, data, knowledge, ideas and talent are essential for our long -term prosperity. We affirm that liberal and free markets are the best model of economic progress and so cial in solidarity and sustainable. We are committed to treating threats together and devoting resources to achieve shared security. We will promote respect and human rights protection of each person, whatever the place where it lives, whatever his identity, religion, sex or race, and whether or not she is disabled. We are committed to working with the international community to further advance equality between women and Men and we reaffirm how important it is to emphasize the education of girls and the empowerment of women, and to put an end to violence against girls and women.

2.We reaffirm the need to take collective measures on the most urgent foreign and security policy issues. The Pandemic of COVID-19 highlighted the need to cooperate internationally to meet the global challenges. We reaffirm that Investments in health systems will strengthen economic growth and improve our ability to respond to future pandemic threats. We reaffirm our determination to work with developing partner countries, especially in Africa, to get out of the COVVI- 19 Green, united and sustainable, while respecting the sustainable development program by 2030 and the Paris Agreement, in particular by fair and urgent access to vaccines, treatments and tests. We are committed to Support developing partner countries in their control and prevention actions concerning interdependent threats linked to conflicts, to climate change, poverty and food insecurity, and the effects of COVID-19 in health, humanitarian, economic and human rights, and to rebuild more effectively so as to be better prepared in the face of future pandemics. We are strongly concerned about the fact that the pandemic has again delayed the achievement of sustainable development objectives (SDG). We are committed to redouble their efforts to reach the SDGs by 2030 and to Do not leave anyone aside.

3.We are committed to renewing international cooperation, in particular to strengthen partnerships between G7 and Africa and to invest more strongly in the Indopacific region. We welcome South Africa, Australia, the Republic of Koreaand India and as guests in the meeting of foreign and development ministers, in order to advance our common priorities with a view to the participation of these countries at the top of the heads of state and government of the G7In June. We welcome participation in our discussions from the president of the meeting of foreign ministers of the Association of Nations of Southeast Asia.

II. Foreign and security

Russia4. We are strongly concerned about the fact that Russia continues to adopt irresponsible and destabilizing behavior: massive accumulation of Russian military forces on the borders of Ukraine and in illegally annexed, malicious cyber-activity to undermine democratic regimesother countries, malicious activities and use of disinformation.We express our total solidarity to all our partners victims of actions carried out in connection with the Russian intelligence services against their interests and their safety, to which we will continue to respond with the greatest firmness. We deploy the degradation of relations between Russia andWestern countries and we highlight the importance of respecting the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations, an essential foundation of diplomatic relations between states.

5.We recall our joint declaration of January 26 on the arrest, the conviction and detention of Alexei Navalny for political reasons, as well as our condemnation of his poisoning on Russian territory using a neurotoxic chemical agentMilitary belonging to the family of "novitchok". The employment of chemical weapons is unacceptable and violates the international standards which prohibit its use. Composting the obligations of Russia under the Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, we urgently ask this country to investigate without delay and provide a credible explanation concerning the use of chemical weapons on its territory. The responsible for the use of chemical weapons must be accountable.

6. We are strongly concerned about the degradation of the human rights situation in Russia and by systematic repression targeting opposition members, human rights defenders, independent civil society and the media.

7.We reaffirm our interest in stable and foreseeable relations with Russia. However, we will continue to strengthen our collective capacities and those of our partners to counter and prevent Russian actions which threaten the international order based on law rules,especially in the fields of cyberspace and disinformation security. We will continue to dialogue with Russia to deal with regional crises and global problems of common interest such as climate change, control of armaments, disarmament andNon-proliferation, as well as sustainable and peaceful economic development and environmental protection in the Arctic.

Ukraine8.We recall our declaration of April 12 and we call on Russia to reduce tensions to the borders of Ukraine and in annexed crime. We reaffirm our support for independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the 'Ukraine, in its internationally recognized borders, including its territorial waters. We call on Russia to respect the principles and commitments of the OSCE to which it joined transparency concerning its military forces and activities, including by dealing with the questions and specific concerns mentioned in Chapter III of the Vienna document. In this regard, we regret that Russia has not provided real response to these concerns; His inability to discuss with Ukraine is in total contradiction with the letter as with the spirit of the Vienna document. It is essential that Moscow takes away now all of its forces and takes the necessary measures to help appease the Tensions. We express our lively concerns about Russian measures aimed at blocking access to certain parts of the Black Sea, in particular near the Crimea illegally annexed and the Kerch Strait, preventing access to the Ukrainian ports at sea Azov. We salute the restraint showed Ukraine and its diplomatic approach in this regard. We reaffirm our constant support for the efforts made by France and Germany as part of the Normandy format to guarantee the total application of the agreements of Minsk, who constitute the diplomatic way to a political settlement of conflict and a lasting peace. We welcome the role of the OSCE for its role within the framework of the Trilateral Contact Group and, to This regard, we call Russia and the armed groups that it maintains to undertake again to respect the ceasefire. We are fully determined to apply the sanctions and we recall that the duration of international sanctions is notably linked To total respect by Russia from its commitments to the Minsk agreements and to the return of Crimea to Ukraine. We unequivocally denounce the temporary occupation of the Autonomous Crimean Republic and the City of Sébastopol by Russia . We welcome the principle of the Ukrainian initiative aimed at establishing an international platform on Crimea. We condemn human rights violations committed in the peninsula, in particular against the Crimean Tatars. We support the efforts to consolidate democracy and institutions in Ukraine and we encourage the country to continue to progress on the reform program, in particular the rule of law, Judicial reform, corporate governance and the fight against corruption in order to consolidate its democracy, promote economic growth and honor the commitments made to donors and international partners as well as the Ukrainian population. We reaffirmons Our full and whole confidence in the G7 ambassadors' support group in Ukraine and we recognize the role it plays in supporting reforms and monitoring their implementation.

Belarus9. We are strongly concerned about the political crisis and by the human rights situation following the fraudulent presidential election of August 2020 in Belarus. We call the regime to implement the recommendations made by the mission Independent experts from the OSCE, to release all people unjustly incarcerated for having expressed their democratic aspirations and to end the violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms. We denounce the repression of journalists and defenders of human rights, which continues, and we call on the regime to respect the right of peaceful gathering. We are also asking the regime to open a constructive dialogue with all sectors of the company, including the real leaders of the opposition and civil society, and to accept the mediation offer made by the presidency of the OSCE to resolve the political crisis. We call on the regime to organize new This free and transparent elections, under international presence. We are determined to support the democratic aspirations of the Belarusian people and to ask for accounts for human rights violations.

Western Balkans10. We reaffirm our common commitment in favor of security, economic recovery and the prospect of membership of the European Union of the six Western Balkans, which represents an essential investment in the service of peace and security. We point out how important it is to progress on the path of internal reforms necessary, in particular concerning the rule of law, and to fight against organized crime, illicit funding and corruption, by taking vigorous measures in the most Graves. To this end, we support the formal opening of EU membership negotiations with Albania and Northern Macedonia, as well as the continuation of progress in regional cooperation in particular thanks to the common regional market, on the program In terms of environment for Western Balkans and the Berlin process. gociations within the framework of the dialogue facilitated by the EU and to completely normalize their relations by a global and legally binding agreement which contributes to regional stability. We support the implementation of the reform program linked to the membership negotiations to the EU with Montenegro and Serbia. We call on the countries of the region to leave more room for political dialogue at the national level and to improve the situation of civil society and independent media. To consider without any justification to modify the borders according to ethnicity does not solve the problems of the region. Changes in this order would threaten regional security. We resolutely oppose any attempt to harm the territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We are urging all parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina to agree on limited and electoral constitutional reforms and implement them , to apply the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights and to work in close cooperation with the Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the Venice Commission to allow the country to advance on the path of the realization of its democratic aspirations. We congratulate ourselves on the candidacy of Christian Schmidt at the post of Haut-Recovernant in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Indopacific region11.We are delighted with our discussions with the foreign ministers of the countries of the Indopacific Region and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) invited by the G7. We reaffirm our support for the centrality of ASEAN andTo his vision on the Indopacific (Asean Outlook on the Indo-Pacific), and we are committed to studying possibilities for concrete cooperation in accordance with this vision.We recognize that a strengthening of cooperation between G7 members, ASEAN and other regional stakeholders is essential while we rebuild on a more solid basis after the Pandemic of COVID-19 and that we work at the service ofA lasting recovery to cope with pressing requirements linked to climate change.

12.We reaffirm that it is important to maintain a free and open Indopacific space, inclusive and based on the rule of law, democratic values, territorial integrity, transparency, the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms and the peaceful settlement of disputes, and we recall that we intend to cooperate with ASEAN and other countries in this perspective by means of a wide range of activities. As long as it constitutes a priority , in our view, it should be noted to improve the improvement in regional connectivity, including the development of quality infrastructure and by projects compatible with the principles of the G20 in terms of investment in quality infrastructure and with standards Rigorous in terms of transparency, ecology and digital transition, is of capital importance. We recognize that it is necessary to promote private capital within the framework of these efforts.

China13. We encourage China, great power and economy with advanced technological capacities, to participate in constructively in the international system based on law rules. It is the interest of all, including China, to takeMeasures to deal with global issues, in particular climate change and loss of biodiversity, to promote economic recovery after COVID-19, to support the fight against the current pandemic and to prevent future pandemics. We welcome the opportunities to workWith China to promote regional and global peace, security and prosperity.

14.We ask China to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms, in accordance with its obligations arising from national and international law. We are strongly concerned about human rights violations and damage to rights Man in Xinjiang and Tibet, in particular against the Uighurs, members of other ethnic and religious minorities, by the existence of a vast network of "political rehabilitation" camps and by the information reporting forced work systems and forced sterilization. We recognize that it is important to fight for forced work on our own national means, in particular by sensitizing, advising and supporting business communities. We strongly support the request for independent and unhindered access to the Xinjiang so that a investigation can be carried out concerning the situation on the ground and, therefore, we continue to request that the High Commissioner for the Rights of the United Nations can go there under these conditions.

15.We recall our declaration of March 12 and take a strongly concerned about China's decision to fundamentally bring democratic aspects of the Hong Kong electoral system. We call on China to act in accordance with its international commitments and its legal obligations, which are notably stated in the Sino-British joint declaration and the fundamental law, and to respect the high degree of autonomy, rights and freedoms in Hong Kong. We call China and the Hong Kong authorities to stop their actionsAgainst people who defend rights, freedoms and democratic values, to preserve the independence of the judicial system and to ensure that no matter is transferred to continental China.

16. As a statement favorable to open companies and a free and fair trade in a system of transparent and predictable international rules and standards, we are all concerned with practices that affect these free economic systems andequitable, in particular with regard to trade, investments and financing of development. We will work together to strengthen economic resilience internationally in the face of arbitrary and coercive economic strategies and practices. We are urging China D'Assume and respect his obligations and responsibilities by being up to the economic role that is his internationally.

17.We encourage China to respect its commitment to act responsible for cyberspace, and in particular to refrain from committing or supporting the theft of intellectual property thanks to cyberspace.

18.burry international cooperation on subjects that concern us all, we believe that it is essential to allow inclusive processes in international organizations.We are in favor of Taiwan's significant participation in the World Health Organization forums and the World Health Assembly.The international community must be able to benefit from the experience of all partners, including the success of Taiwan in the fight against the pandemic of COVID-19.

RPDC19. We are strongly concerned about documented information reporting human rights violations and human rights abuses in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (RPDC), especially in the vast network of camps of political prisoners of the regime. We are urging the RPDC to respect the human rights of all and to cooperate with all the competent institutions of the United Nations, to authorize access to the territory of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of rights of the man in the RPDC and to immediately settle the question of the abductions. Following the closure of the RPDC borders and taking into account the lack of information on the situation in this country, we are strongly concerned about the well-being of the most vulnerable groups, in particular their access to adequate food, to Clean water and medical installations. The humanitarian aid must be brought in a coherent manner with the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and humanitarian principles. We call on RPDC to facilitate access to international humanitarian organizations and to allow the independent evaluation of humanitarian needs as soon as possible. We remain very concerned about the fragile humanitarian situation in the country, which is the consequence of the choice of regime to pass its illegal programs from weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles before the well-being of its people.

20.We call the RPDC to refrain from any act of provocation and to engage in a diplomatic process having the concrete objective of denuclearization. We remain attached to the objective of a complete, verifiable and irreversible abandonment by the RPDC Of all its illegal programs of weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles, in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the Security Council. We congratulate ourselves with the will expressed by the United States to continue their efforts for this purpose and we remain determined to bring our support. We regret that the RPDC has not taken concrete and verified measures in favor of denuclearization and we exhort it to comply with all of its international obligations. It is essential that sanctions aimed at illegal production Weapons by the RPDC remain in force as long as its programs exist. The members of the G7 are determined to work together to guarantee the full implementation of all the associated sanctions of the United Nations Security Council which calls for North Korea to give up in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner to its arms programs Massive destruction and ballistic missiles. We are also committed to fighting against the bypass of the sanctions implemented by the RPDC, in particular its illicit maritime activities, in particular transhipment operations and the constant use of workers abroad .We call RPDC to quickly return to the Treaty on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and the Guarantees of the International Atomic Energy Agency (AIEA) and to join the Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. We are concerned about the reports concerning RPDC development of malicious activities in cyberspace, in particular financial crime and activities targeting sensitive industries, and we call for stronger international coordination to combat these RPDC activities which finance its illegal programs. We call on all states to fully implement the relevant resolutions of the United Nations Security Council. We note with great concern that certain countries still do not implement these resolutions, as the last report proves of the group of experts created in accordance with resolution 1874 of the United Nations Security Council. We intend to continue our coordination on capacity building, the fight against proliferation and financing of proliferation. We are favorable to a calm of tensions in the Korean peninsula and we call on the RPDC to reconnect Dia Intercoreal logue.

Burma21. We condemn with the greatest firmness the military coup in Burma. We call on the army to end immediately in the state of emergency, to render power to the government democratically and to release all the persons detained Arbitrarily, in particular the State Councilor Aung San Suu Kyi, President Win Myint, human rights defenders, journalists, civil society members, academics, teachers, medical staff, chiefs religious and foreign nationals. We condemn the violence of the Burmese security forces and their violent repression against peaceful demonstrators. The armed and the police must immediately cease violence, show the greatest restraint and respect the law international, in particular international human rights law. Persons responsible for human rights violations and international human rights law must to be accountable.

22. We call on the army to put Burma on the path of democracy. We reaffirm our solidarity with all the people who defend an inclusive democracy and act in this sense, in particular the members of the Committee representing the Parliament of the Union ( CRPH) and other leaders favorable to democracy, as well as members of the government of national unity, of the civil disobedience movement and other people. We salute the outfit, on April 24 in Jakarta, of the Summit of Heads of State and Government of ASEAN, as well as the action carried out by the Presidency of ASEAN to bring the parties to regulate the crisis in Burma. We are delighted that a consensus was found on the immediate need to end violence, the opening of a constructive dialogue between all the parties concerned, the designation of a special envoy of the presidency of ASEAN To facilitate the mediation of the dialogue process bringing together all the parties in Burma, the humanitarian aid of the ASEAN and the visit to Burma of the special envoy. We are determined to constructively support the ASEAN efforts , including the work of the ASEAN Special Envoy, and we are urging their implementation as soon as possible. We reaffirm our support for the efforts of dialogue currently undertaken by the special envoy of the United Nations Secretary General for the Burma as well as to the actions it takes with all parties.

23. We are strongly concerned about the worsening of the human rights and humanitarian situation in Burma since the coup. Other minority groups have rapid, safe and unhindered access to humanitarian aid and we reiterate our request so that the armed forces grant the United Nations immediate access to vulnerable populations to meet their essential needs. We call on the military junta to respect the safety of medical facilities and personnel. We highlight the need for a voluntary, safe, worthy and sustainable return of refugee in Bangladesh and in other countries in the region, as well as displaced Inside the Burmaine, when the conditions allow it. We continue to defend the rights and the protection of persons belonging to minority groups.

24.We reaffirm our desire to take new measures if the army does not change attitude. In this regard, we are committed to continuing to prevent the supply, sale or transfer of weapons, ammunition and'Other military equipment, as well as the supply of technical cooperation to Burma.We are committed to showing reasonable diligence in our business relations with the conglomerates affiliated to the army, and we call on others to do the same.We will also cooperate to prevent our development aid from supporting the regime led by the military and ensuring that it benefits the Burmese people, in particular people who need it most according to humanitarian principles. We call all states toAdopt similar measures.

Sea of ​​eastern China and southern China Sea25. We are strongly concerned about the situation in the Sea of ​​Eastern China and in the Sea of ​​Southern China as well as in the region. We underline the importance of peace and stability on both sides and 'Other of the Taiwan Strait, and we encourage a peaceful regulation of questions concerning the two banks of the Strait. We reaffirm our firm opposition to any unilateral action that can worsen tensions and compromise regional stability and international order based on rules of right and we express strong concerns before information reporting militarization, pressures and intimidation in the region. We underline the universal and unified nature of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (CNUDM) and We reaffirm that this agreement plays an important role in the definition of the legal framework that governs all activities in the oceans and seas. We Consider that the sentence rendered on July 12, 2016 by the arbitral tribunal under UNCUDM is an important step and a useful base for peacefully adjusting disputes in the southern China Sea.

Afghanistan26. A perennial and inclusive political rules is the only way to achieve just and sustainable peace that benefits all Afghans and all Afghanes. We support the continuation of peace negotiations in Doha and the efforts implemented to organizeA high-level conference on Afghanistan in Istanbul. It matters that the countries of the region continue to work together to support the efforts made in favor of peace. We call on all Afghan parties to reaffirm their total commitment vis-à-Locked to the peace process. We continue to plead for an actual participation and integration of the votes of women, young people and minorities in all discussions concerning the future of Afghanistan. We are also approving the mechanisms that allow the partiesIt is up to negotiation to integrate the various points of view of the Afghan civil society.

27.We will act to protect the rights for which all Afghans, including women, young people and minorities, have struggled and that they ended up obtaining and cherishing. We support the wish of the Afghans and the Afghanes to live inPeace and prosperity, based on positive economic, social and political advances of the last twenty years. G7 members are committed to resorting international development, advocacy and diplomacy aid to supportAspirations of the population of Afghanistan. The support provided today and tomorrow to the Afghan government will depend on the membership of the principles set within the framework of partnership for Afghanistan and the advances carried out towards the objectives of the national framework for peace andDevelopment in Afghanistan II, as was decided at the Conference of Donors in Geneva organized in November 2020.

28.We ask for the immediate cessation of attacks on civilians, in particular targeted assassination campaigns against women, journalists and human rights defenders, of which the Taliban are the first officials. We call for a significant reductionViolence, which will make it possible to reach a global cease-fire. We are urging all parties to allow safe and unhappy humanitarian access to people in need.

Libya29. We salute the progress made in Libya since the start of the Berlin process, in particular the recent approval of the Libyan government of national provisional unit and the presidential council. We congratulate ourselves with the adoption of resolutions 2570 (2021) and 2571 (2021) of the United Nations Security Council, which reflect our common priorities and objectives and we ask Libyan authorities and institutions to apply them in full. We call the government of national unit to make the preparations necessary for the holding of 'Presidential and national elections open to all, transparent and credible on December 24, 2021, as planned in the roadmap adopted by the Libyan political dialogue forum, to improve the provision of basic services to the Libyan population, to respect the human rights and to ensure the protection of refugees and migrants, as well as to allow participation and protection to tales, equitable and effective of women and young people. We recall that it is important to unify Libyan institutions, to protect the national oil infrastructure of Libya and to ensure that petroleum income is listed in the budget in a transparent manner And that their distribution benefits the whole of the Libyan people.

30. We are aware of the risks that international peace and security impact on Libyan sovereignty, in particular the presence of foreign fighters and mercenaries, weighs down with acuteness in Chad and the launch of the'Offensive of rebel groups from the south of Libya. We call all the Libyan parties to ensure the full implementation of the ceasefire agreement of October 23, 2020 and we urgently ask all countries to respectand support its full application. This implies in particular the total respect of the arms embargo and the complete withdrawal of Libya from all foreign forces and mercenaries without delay.

31. We welcome that the United Nations Security Council has requested in its resolution 2570, for the purpose of implementing the entire cease-fire agreement of October 23, 2020, that the mission of 'United Nations support in Libya (Manul) supports the joint military commission 5+5 and the cease-fire monitoring mechanism led and controlled by the Libyans. We are committed to supporting efforts more generally by this cease-fire surveillance mechanism and by the Manul to promote the Libyan political transition process. We point out that it is necessary to plan disarmament, demobilization and the reintegration of armed groups and all the non -state armed actors concerned. We point out the need for reform of the security and creation sector, for the whole of Libya, an inclusive security architecture, accountant of his action and placed under the control of the civil authorities. We also call for the establishment of transitional justice and reconciliation. We welcome the decision of the United Nations Human Rights Council to create a Mission to establish the facts in Libya. We call on the Libyan authorities to continue their cooperation with this mission and to grant it total access.

Syria32. The crisis in Syria is now in its eleventh year and it is estimated at 13 million the number of people needing humanitarian aid. We condemn the abuses currently committed by the regime of Bashar el-Assad and its supporters toThe Syrian people as well as their attempts to disorganize regular and continuous humanitarian access to Syria and within the country, and we deplore the politicization of access and the supply of this aid. We ask for aComplete and unhindered humanitarian access to Syria, as it is essential to mitigate the effects of the crisis. Let us firmly end the continuation of the authorization of the cross -border transport of humanitarian aid during this year, so that peopleIn need can get the help they need.

33. We salute the holding of the fifth conference of Brussels on the aid to be brought for the future of Syria and the countries of the region, which is a strong demonstration of commitment and support in favor of the population ofSyria, and we support the search for a political solution to the Syrian conflict, in accordance with resolution 2254 of the United Nations Security Council.

34. Consequently to resolutions 2254 and 1325 of the United Nations Security Council, we call on all parties, in particular the regime, to really invest in the inclusive political process and led under the auspices of the United Nations, especially within theConstitutional committee, in order to end the conflict and predict the release of prisoners and the effective participation of women, which notably involves a national cease-fire and a safe and neutral environment, in order to allow the voluntary return ofRefugees in dignity and safely. This must open the way to free and regular elections under the supervision of the United Nations, by guaranteeing the participation of all Syrians, including members of the diaspora.It is only when a credible political process will be firmly committed that we will consider contributing to the reconstruction of Syria.

35. We are urging the regime to comply with its obligations under resolution 2118 of the United Nations Security Council and we welcome the decision taken by the Conference of States Parties of the Organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons ( OPC) to suspend the rights and privileges of Syria under the Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, until it takes the measures provided for in the decision of the Executive Council of the OPCO of July 9, 2020 and that it renounces using chemical weapons. We are firmly determined to request accounts from persons responsible for the use of chemical weapons and violations of international law, including international humanitarian law and international law of rights of rights Man, and we are committed to supporting the work of international criminal justice and appropriate investigation mechanisms, as well as those of transitional justice.

Iran36. We are determined to ensure that Iran never acquires nuclear weapons. We salute the substantial discussions engaged between participants in the Common Global Action Plan (PAGC) on the one hand and the United States on the other so that Washington and Tehran return to the full application of the PAGC. The PAGC remains the best way to guarantee the exclusively peaceful nature of the Iranian nuclear program. It is essential that Iran preserves this discussion space by avoiding any new escalation. The recent actions of Iran are very serious developments and a subject of deep concern. These actions have no credible civil justification and have particularly serious implications. We provide our unreserved support to the IAEA in its crucial work of control and verification which contributes to guaranteeing the respect by Iran of its obligations in terms of guarantees related to the TNP, as well as its other commitments. The full implementation of the PAGC could also pave the way for discussions on regional and security concerns, including in support of the non-proliferation regime. We condemn the support that Iran gives to its supplementary forces and non -state armed actors, including through financing, training and transfer of weapons and missile technologies. We call on Iran to stop all its activities relating to ballistic missiles which do not comply with resolution 2231 of the United Nations Security Council, to refrain from any destabilization action and to play a constructive role to strengthen stability and the peace of the region. We support the efforts made to allow an in -depth and credible survey on the tragedy of the Ukraine International Airlines 752 flight, in order to request accounts from Iran. We are deeply worried about the continuation of human rights violations in Iran, in particular those undermining the exercise of peaceful meeting law, freedom of association, freedom of religion or conviction and freedom of speech. Foreign nationals, Iranians with dual nationality and human rights defenders continue to undergo arbitrary arbitrary long -term arbitrary arrests, detentions and prisons.

Irak37. We are fully attached to the stability and sovereignty of Iraq, as well as pluralism, which will be reinforced by the holding of free and fair elections in October 2021. We welcome the continuation of the efforts made by the government of Iraq and supported by the international coalition against Daesh to continue to fight this terrorist organization and stabilize and restore essential public services in the liberated areas. We are also delighted with the activities carried out at the request of the Iraqi government by the mission of the 'NATO in Iraq, which contribute to the strengthening of security forces and military training institutes in order to allow Iraqi forces to prevent the return of Daesh. We support the efforts made by the government to conduct economic reform in favor of 'Sustainable and united development and conduct a foreign policy oriented towards balanced relations with the partners Gionaux and international. We are worried about the still fragile security situation in Iraq and the humanitarian situation of the 1.2 million people displaced inside the country.

Yemen38. The current conflict in Yemen and its consequences on the country's unity and independence continue to be a source of serious concern. We reaffirm our support for Mr. Griffiths, Special Envoy of the United Nations, and we all call The parts of Yemen to accept the United Nations proposals in favor of an immediate ceasefire, the free movement of imports by the Red Sea ports, the reopening of Sanaa airport and recovery political negotiations open to all, with the effective participation of Yemeni women and young people. We condemn the cross -border Houthist attacks against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; The continuation of the Houthist offensive against Marib, who threatens at least one million people displaced inside the country, must stop. We ask that the authors of human rights violations and international humanitarian law make accounts . We forcefully recall the need for all parties to the conflict to allow total humanitarian access and to ensure the protection of civilians. We reaffirm that humanitarian aid and basic products, in particular fuel, must enter freely into the country and travel without hindrance throughout the territory. Being the serious threat posed by the SAFER oil ship, we ask the Houthists to immediately facilitate access to the United Nations mission.

Partnership of the G7 with Africa39. We reaffirm our determination to strengthen our partnerships with African countries, regional organizations on the continent and the African Union, based on the progress made during the last presidencies. We will work together to promote the Prosperity, economic integration and stability for all. In this context, we particularly salute the ratification of the agreement on the African continental free trade area and we pay tribute to the courage of the African peacekeeping personnel on peace the whole continent. Nos commitments in favor of international health security, systems that strengthen the opening of societies, equality between women and men, the education of girls, support for adaptation to climate change and the prevention of famine will have concrete effects on the continent. All of this year of presidency, we will look sibilities of close cooperation with our African partners on common issues.

Ethiopia40. We recall our declaration of April 2, 2021 on the situation in the tiger and we remain very worried about the continuation of violence and the worsening of humanitarian crises and human rights. We condemn the murders of civilians, rape, sexual exploitation and other forms of sexist violence, destruction and looting of cultural and religious heritage sites, as well as the forced displacement of hundreds of thousands of Tigrean and Eritreans. The Ethiopian Commission for Human Rights and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to investigate the violations of these rights. We call on all parties to immediately cease hostilities, to ensure the protection of civilians, to respect human rights and international law as well as media freedom and access to information means, and to ask for accounts for those responsible for violations of laws of man, including sexual violence. We are urging the parties to the conflict to allow immediate and unhindered humanitarian access, due to the worsening of food insecurity. The presence of foreign forces in the tiger is Very disturbing and destabilizing. We know that the Ethiopian and Eritrean governments have announced that the Eritrean forces would withdraw from the tiger but we are worried that this withdrawal has not yet started. This process must take place quickly, without conditions and verify .We call for the implementation of a political process open to all in the tiger. We are attached to the unity and territorial integrity of Ethiopia. We are also asking for a political process open to all more Large in Ethiopia, in order to allow the holding of credible elections and general national reconciliation.

Somalia41. We are very worried about the political deadlock in which Somalia is located, violent clashes which have taken place recently between government and pro-opposition forces and their humanitarian consequences. We were disappointed by the decision to extend Mohamed Farmajo's mandate to the presidency as well as that of the Somali Parliament, which does not constitute a solution to the current impasse of the electoral process, but on the contrary reaches the Credibility of the Somali authorities, threatens the progress of Somali institutions as well as the security and the future of the Somali population. We are delighted that Parliament approved on May 1 the resumption of negotiations between the federal government and the leaders of the federated states in order to finalize the electoral model based on the agreement of September 17. We emphasize our opposition to any new initiative to extend previous mandates without a broad support of the Somali stakeholders and we are opposed to any process of parallel designation and any by -election. We urgently ask Somali leaders to be restrained and abstain from any new unilateral action that can worsen political tensions and violence. It is essential that all parties keep their calm and preserve the stability and safety of Somalia. We salute the decision of the African Union Peace and Security Council to appoint a special envoy and we are ready to support the efforts made in this perspective. We urgently ask Somali leaders to assume their responsibilities for the population of Somalia by immediately taking over the discussions. We ask them to start a constructive dialogue, find concrete solutions and achieve consensus on questions that remain unanswered. Without this, the international community will have to change strategy towards Somalia.

Sudan42. We salute the efforts made by the transitional government to bring peace, prosperity and democracy to Sudan after the 2019 revolution, in particular the implementation of key economic reforms which will allow the way to relief from theDebt, advances to a global peace agreement and the continuous and effective integration of women into the transition.The G7 supports these advances, politically and financially, and requests constant attention and aid on the part of the international community in order to allow the success of the transition and to bring a lasting change to the population of Sudan.

Chad43.We condemn the acts which led to the death of President Idriss Déby Itno and the violence and recent human losses in Chad. We recall our attachment to the territorial and stability of Chad. In support of the African Union, we ask the Military Transitioning Council to set up the conditions for a national dialogue open to all and a peaceful, fast and under civilian transition until the holding of free and equitable democratic elections. In this context, we notethat the appointment of a civil government including members of certain opposition groups is an encouraging advance.We count on the Transitional Military Council, the Government and the Security Forces to avoid violence and respect human rights, in particular the freedom of peaceful demonstration, and we condemn the recent repression of the demonstrations.

Sahel44. We are concerned with permanent instability, the increase in violence and the worsening of the humanitarian crisis in the Sahel. We welcome the increased efforts made by our African partners and supported by the coalition for the Sahel and others Partners with the aim of combating instability factors in the region. We notably emphasize the importance of the Coalition roadmap for the Sahel, which will improve the coherence of our efforts, to promote mutual liability Between international partners and governments of the countries of the region and to move to a more integrated approach to stabilization, by paying particular attention to civil and political dimensions, in particular within the framework of the partnership for security and stability in the Sahel. In this regard , we salute the commitments made by the governments of the countries of the G5 Sahel to implement the "civil start" decided in February 2021 during the Met of N'Djamena as well as structural reforms to address the questions of rule of law, the fight against corruption and inclusive governance. We salute the action of the Sahel Alliance to support the development efforts made by the governments of the countries of the G5 Sahel, in particular its work aimed at strengthening mutual responsibility and political dialogue, as well as its integrated territorial approach. We point out that it is necessary that all the actors in the Sahel respect human rights , including the right of women to participate in the processes of conflict settlement and peacebuilding, as well as international humanitarian humanitarian law if necessary. We request an improvement in humanitarian access, in particular an improvement in coordination between actors civilians and soldiers. We call on the continuation of the implementation of the peace agreement in Mali and the holding of the electionscredibles and inclusive to allow The rapid return of a government -elected government which meets the needs of all Malians and Malians. We salute the efforts made by MINUSMA, the joint force of the G5 Sahel and the Barkhane operation to bring a greater security in the Sahel.

Mozambique45. We are strongly concerned with the climbing of the conflict in Cabo Delgado and by the increase in the number of terrorist attacks perpetrated by a group affiliated with Daesh. We call on Mozambique to ask for accounts for the heads of violations of the rights of the rights'Man in Cabo Delgado. We encourage Mozambique to continue acting with the international community to face the humanitarian effects of rebellion and fight against structural causes and conflict and instability factors, as well as to prevent a new escalationviolence. In this regard, we salute the work carried out by the government of Mozambique to remedy the humanitarian and security situation in the North and to allow rapid examination of international aid by the government. We express our solidarity withThe government of Mozambique and the country's population in their fight against violent extremism.

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Maritime security46.We reaffirm our determination to promote a cooperative system of international governance of oceans and seas and the maintenance of maritime order based on rules and on international law. We reaffirm that CNUDM plays an important role in the definition of the legal framework that governs all activities in the oceans and seas. We reaffirm the need for all states of acting in good faith, to strengthen confidence and to guarantee the Safety of the oceans and seas, as well as to commit to managing and peacefully adjusting disputes in compliance with international law, including by means of the legal mechanisms of settlement of the recognized international disputes, such as arbitration , without threatening to use force or constraint. We reaffirm our attachment to the freedom of the high seas, in particular to the freedom of navigation and overview, as well as other rights and freedoms such as rights and the Competence of coastal states and other lawful uses of the seas at the international level. We welcome the advances carried out by the states riparian of the Gulf of Guinea in the implementation of the safety and security architecture É Maritimes de Yaoundé, in particular concerning the fight against piracy and other criminal activities at sea, and the EU pilot project relating to the concept of maritime presences coordinated in the Gulf of Guinea. We encourage the States of the Region , the other states and international organizations concerned to intensify their fight against the structural causes of piracy, in particular within the framework of coordination provided by the group of friends of the Gulf of Guinea of ​​the G7. We salute the initiative on maritime security and The movements of terrorists from the World Forum to Combat Terrorism.

Non-proliferation and disarmament47.We highlight the essential role played by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (TNP), which is the cornerstone of the nuclear non-proliferation regime and the basis of the pursuit of nuclear disarmament as well as peaceful uses of nuclear technology. The priority of the G7 is to achieve a significant result during the TNP examination conference, which makes TNP implement in all of its three pillars. We are attached to the ultimate objective of a world without nuclear weapons, with not reduced security for everyone. We urge all states to fight against the risk that a disease be used as a weapon, notably by strengthening the convention on organic or toxin weapons during the examination conference. We reaffirm the unique and precious contributions of the 31 states The G7 global partnership, which helps vulnerable countries around the world to fight against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and to prevent the proliferation of nuclear, radiological, biological and chemical weapons and their related materials.

IV. Open sequels

48. We are convinced that the whole population would have to gain a more open world, in which democracy, respect for human rights, effective and responsible governance and law, would reign and the rule of law, And where everyone would harvest the fruits of prosperity thanks to free trade, fair trade and global growth. We are committed to acting together to strengthen the foundations of open societies, promote human rights and connectivity for All of us are committed to protecting ourselves in a coordinated manner from threats, in particular information manipulation and disinformation operations, surveillance, malicious online activities, censorship, corruption, illicit funding and restriction of space devolved to civil society. We are also committed to strengthening open democratic institutions that protect the rights and freedoms of each, especially ESPs aces of safe and dynamic expression for civil society, the promotion of digital integration and support for independent media. We support the fundamental work carried out by the interior ministers of the G7 in the fight against corruption and the online dangers, as well as in terms of collaboration with the technology sector on public security in the design of systems in order to protect companies open on the Internet. We salute the initiative taken by the United States to organize A summit for democracy and we give it our full support. We are committed to applying the measures set out below concerning media freedom, internet cuts, cyberspace governance, freedom of religion or conviction, the rapid reaction mechanism and arbitrary detention. We are waiting for the holding of discussions on open societies at the level of heads of state and government with Africa to Africa U Sud, Australia, the Republic of Korea and India at the G7 summit which will take place next June.

Freedom of the media49. We are committed to defending media freedom, essential to respect for democracy and human rights in the world. We condemn intimidation, harassment and violence against journalists, and we takeAct of the fact that marginalized and vulnerable women are disproportionately targeted, both online and online. We recognize that different voices are necessary to be heard to feed public debate, promote transparency and guaranteeThe principle of responsibility.

50. We welcome the work of the coalition for media freedom and other international initiatives and mechanisms, such as the partnership for information and democracy, which aim to strengthen media freedom on a national and international scale .We celebrate all the efforts to defend media freedom thanks to diplomatic, plea and concerted assistance actions. We ask our diplomatic missions to coordinate locally, including through the coalition, in order to 'Increase support for journalists and independent media threatened and dialogue with these. Chacun of us undertake to show the example by implementing actions in our country, for example by developing programs of nationals or similar measures, if necessary, to strengthen the security of journalists, access to information and media sustainability.

51. We recognize the need to improve media sustainability, strengthen access to independent and diverse media and support journalists, as part of target 10 of the SDG 16. We are committed to bringing aConcrete, technical and programmatic support for journalists and the media, in particular by voluntary contributions to the Global Fund for the Defense of the Media when possible. In addition, we are committed to supporting the media in a more effective way by working, together and withOther partners, to identify, coordinate and share good practices in this area.

Internet cuts52. We are concerned with the actions of certain states, which deliberately disrupt the access of their own population to information, knowledge and data online, or their dissemination by the population. Internet cuts And the restrictions of access to the network decrease the space devolved to online and offline civil society, and unjustifiedly limit access to information and rights to the freedom of peaceful meeting, freedom of association and freedom of expression on the Internet. We reaffirm our attachment to a multipartite approach to the governance of the Internet and we call all countries, in accordance with their obligations and their international legal commitments, to refrain from Organize deliberate disruptions that make the Internet and mobile telephony services inaccessible or unusable, thus preventing their population from exercising their individual rights and freedoms. Tation with affinity countries, civil society and the private sector, we will improve our coordination in order to combat internet clippings and respond to them when they perform. We salute the joint declaration of the Coalition for Liberty Online as well as the associated good practices for states concerning network disturbances orchestrated by states.

Governance of cyberspace53. We are committed to cooperating to strengthen our common understanding of the way in which international law in force applies to cyberspace, and to take advantage of the work of the working group with not limited composition on the progress of computer science and telecommunications in the context of international security and the United Nations government group of government experts on the promotion of responsible behavior of states in cyberspace in the context of international security, as well as the G7 acquired, in particular the Dinard's declaration on the initiative for standards in cyberspace, Lucca's declaration on the responsible behavior of states in cyberspace and the principles and actions of the G7 concerning the cyberspace adopted in Ise-Shima. Our attachment to open companies also extends to cyberspace, in particular to the promotion, protection and respect for human rights online in accordance with resolutions 68/167 and 69/166 of the General Assembly of the United Nations . We will continue to promote freedom on the Internet in the context of the United Nations and other international pregnant, in particular by means of the coalition for online freedom.

54.We reaffirm our common determination to enforce international law, which is an essential and restrictive component of the framework of state action in cyberspace and which applies as much to the behavior of states in this area as in anyWhat other. We encourage all states to publicize their position on the way in which international law in force applies to the behavior of states in cyberspace. We will echo efforts to promote this approach within nationsUnited and other international speakers.

Freedom of religion or conviction55. As a solidarity and respectful nations, who work in the service of a safer world, more stable and more inclusive, we are determined to promote freedom of religion or conviction of everyone. Let us firmly encourage all states to grant the same treatment to each person in the context of the law, regardless of their religion or their convictions. We are committed to acting and expressing ourselves coordinated and providing targeted support, the case Additional, to defend the freedom of religion or conviction of all, which understands the freedom to change religion or not to have it, in particular by promoting and protecting freedom of expression and fighting against all forms of hatred and discrimination. As if necessary, we are committed to exchanging information, data and research in this area through coalitions, stake networks s and multilateral organizations in place. The G7 will intensify its efforts within existing speakers to promote and protect freedom of religion or conviction all over the world, in particular its efforts within the United Nations, the OSCE and in the Executive of informal platforms such as the international contact group on freedom of religion or conviction. We decide to continue working on these questions throughout the year of the presidency.

Rapid reaction mechanism56.We reaffirm our attachment to the rapid reaction mechanism (MRR), which is part of our current common efforts to defend our democratic systems and our open societies in the face of malicious activities coming from abroad. Uniting our efforts, we will oppose those who target our democratic institutions and processes, seek to undermine the confidence of opinion in the integrity of our democracies and try to interfere in the information space. We are committed to strengthening our collective capacities by associating with the remarkable efforts of other organizations and pregnant, such as NATO. We are committed to improving our analytical capacity in order to obtain a better common understanding of the threats that weigh on our democracy and to be able to respond more effectively to it in a coordinated manner. We will work to understand, together, which constitutes a malicious activity of years the information space, in particular disinformation concerning vaccines. We will continue to share good practices and build common approaches concerning subjects such as the fight against foreign interference, the protection of elections, the response to the Disinformation and information manipulation and dialogue with social media platforms.

57.We reaffirm our determination to act within the framework of an approach integrating all society, to cooperate closely with civil society and other relevant actors and to contribute to the efforts of partner countries to meet these challenges. In this context,We will ask the MRR to develop annual thematic reports on different aspects of these constantly evolving threats and on the potential responses to them.

Arbitrary detention in State relations to State58. We reaffirm that arbitrary arrests and detentions are contrary to international human rights law. We recognize that marginalized and vulnerable persons, human rights defenders, Journalists and militants from civil society run more likely to be arbitrarily detained, and that arbitrarily detainees are exposed to other human rights violations. 59.We say once again our support to the declaration against arbitrary detention in state relations adopted in Ottawa on February 15, 2021. We call the customary states of this practice to give it up immediately and to comply with their international obligations and commitments. We are in solidarity with states whose nationals are arbitrarily detained as well as people victims of this practice.

60. We are committed to working together and with affinity partners to dissuade states that use arbitrary detention to force a foreign government to act or to exert an influence on it, by broadcasting the declaration against arbitrary detentionin state -to -state relations.We once again salute the partnership action plan against arbitrary detention in state relations, and we invite the countries which approved the declaration and the other affinity partners to seriously consider contributing to the areas of cooperation andvoluntary commitment presented in the action plan.

V. Sustainable recovery

61. We reaffirm our determination to achieve a united, sustainable revival and benefiting from the entire population after the COVVI-19 pandemic. We are aware of the scale of the economic, social and political consequences of this pandemic on vulnerable countries and populations, as well as the marked increase in hunger and malnutrition in the world. We know that the threat that weighs on us has multiple faces, associating COVID-19, conflicts, climate change and loss of biodiversity, and that it is urgent to act. The pandemic has strengthened inequalities between men and women, who are on the front line in many countries and are often excluded from economic possibilities. Our determination to intensify our cooperation in terms of health response to COVVI-19, in particular by allowing equitable access to vaccines, treatments and reliable and effective diagnostic means all over the world and ensuring concrete measures to Improving our health systems does not weaken. We are committed to strengthening the central role of WHO in global health. We are committed to building more resilient health and education systems, to improve the prevention of pandemics and preparation in the face of future threats. We are resolved to emphasize sustainable and united economic growth and to accelerate the implementation of the sustainable development program by 2030 and sustainable development objectives. In this regard, we salute the work of the ministers in charge of the climate and the environment, health and finance, aimed at supporting a green and resilient global revival.

Allow equitable access to vaccines, treatments and diagnostic means against COVVI-19 all over the world

62. We are convinced that an open, transparent and multilateral approach is essential to respond to the global health consequences of COVID-19. An international health emergency of such magnitude requires coordinated efforts and global solidarity. We reaffirm our support for all existing pillars of the access accelerator to tools against COVVI-19 (ACT ACCEUR ACT), in particular its COVAX ease. We recognize that it is essential to provide the ACT accelerator with adequate funding. We are in favor of strengthening health systems and fair access to vaccines, treatments and diagnostic means at an affordable price all over the world, and we will intensify our efforts to support this equitable access and at a price Affordable for people in need, by adopting approaches compatible with the commitments made by our members to stimulate innovation. In this regard, we recall the charter for equitable access to the tools to combat COVVI-19. We recognize the need to have chains of effective and functional global value for the supply of vaccines, treatments and diagnostic means, and we will work with industry to encourage and support, on a voluntary basis and according to mutually approved conditions , granting licenses, technology and know-how transfers, production contracts, transparency, data exchange and risk and cost sharing between the public and private sectors among others. We recognize that it is essential to allow a sustainable environment for local, regional and global productions, beyond COVVI-19 products for a long-term impact. We welcome the commitment collectively made by the G7, which has to date allocated more than $ 10.7 billion in the United States to these initiatives, and we encourage all partners to intensify their support, which will constitute the Next decisive step for controlling the pandemic and strengthening health security. In this context, we await with interest the summit on the future purchase guarantee of the Covax mechanism which will be co-organized by Gavi and Japan, which follows the event co-organized by Gavi and the United States on the Guarantee of future purchase of the Covax mechanism "a single protected world".

63. We are committed to implementing the Declaration of Ministers of Foreign Affairs and G7 development on fair access to health products against COVVI-19 and collaboration in order to help quickly end the acute phaseof the COVID-19 pandemic.We are committed to financially supporting the COVAX mechanism, in particular by encouraging the promises of donations in favor of this mechanism, especially at the summit on the future purchase guarantee of the COVAX mechanism which will be held in June, by proceeding as soon as possibleDisagreements, by providing contributions in kind, and by ensuring coordination with the use of the Covax mechanism, which is key lemécanism for global sharing of vaccines in order to complete its direct supply and allow the rapid and equitable deployment of vaccines.

64. We support the work of the G7 health ministers, as well as the constant efforts of the G7 carried out in consultation with our partners to improve preparation for pandemics and global health security, under the guidance of the WHO which is the Management and coordination authority, strengthen health systems, design solutions that incorporate the "single health" approach, fight resistance to antimicrobials and accelerate progress towards universal health coverage and the realization of STOs related to health . We salute the implementation of the panel of high -level "a single health" experts supported by the WHO, the FAO, the goose and the UNEP. We are determined to ensure that teachings are learned from the pandemic and that they translate into the facts. We await with interest the upcoming holding of the G20 global health summit in Rome and its declaration, as well as the pursuit of close cooperation in order to strengthen global health architecture, including in particular long -term considerations such as that the study of the potential interest of a global health treaty, in order to strengthen preparation and response to global pandemics. We will implement our foreign and development programs in order to build a more resilient and better protected world against health threats, in particular by encouraging the development of new public health recommendations on maritime and international air travel , including cruise ships, in consultation with national organizations and international organizations, and by supporting a process led by experts, transparent and independent for the next phase of the study on the origins of the COVID-19, piloted by the 'WHO, and to quickly investigate future epidemics of unknown origin. Alongside the G7 Health Ministers, we are committed to working hand in hand with low -income and lower intermediate income countries by improving the coordination of support provided by the G7 to public health and health safety capacities and to their regional bodies in Africa, Asia and other regions, in consultation with them, based on the commitment of the G7 aimed at supporting the implementation and compliance with international health regulations in 76 countries and Taking into account the recommendations of the review committee for these regulations. We will follow and support national and regional health and regional orientations to improve public health. We await with interest the publication of the G7 of Carbis Bay stage report on global health, and the lessons that we can draw from its conclusions concerning the commitments of the G7 in terms of strengthening health systems to advance the health coverage universal and global health security.

65. We take note of the constant need to support health systems and health security and guarantee sustainable funding, using national resources from partner countries, to help accelerate the production and deployment of vaccines to the 'Global scale, to restore and then maintain access to essential health and nutrition services and health products, especially in humanitarian crisis situations and in the field of health and sexual and reproductive rights, and to be strengthened The architecture of global health for the preparation for future pandemics, in particular thanks to more robust rapid reaction mechanisms. We are delighted to work with the G7 finance ministers to seek a consensus on concrete actions aimed at facilitating access to existing sources of financing on an international scale, in order to respond to requests concerning access to Vaccines, treatments and diagnostic means against COVVI-19 and to identify the best way to absorb the ACT accelerator financing deficit, in order to shorten the duration of the pandemic and pay particular attention to the needs of vulnerable countries. In this regard, we await with interest the recommendations of the independent group on the preparation and response to the pandemic (GIPR), set up by the World Health Organization, and the independent high -level group on the financing of goods common for the preparation and response to pandemics, created by the G20.

Equality women-men 66. We reaffirm that the G7 still plays a pilot role worldwide in matters of equality between women and men, and promoting and protecting the rights of women and girls, in all their diversity. We recognize the need to target three objectives that overlap in post-Cavid-19 reconstruction: girls' education, the empowerment of women and the end of violence against women and girls. We are determined to go ahead with the women's agenda, peace and security. We welcome the objectives pursued by the Equality Generation Forum (FGE), organized this year by UN Women and co -chaired by Mexico and France, as well as its six ambitious coalitions of action, and are determined to do them ours, just as We congratulate ourselves on the inclusion of the pact on women and peace, security and humanitarian action. We are also delighted with the organization next August by the G20 Italian Presidency of a ministerial conference on the empowerment of women.

Girls' education67.We recognize that COVVI-19 is at the origin of the worst disturbance of education systems never known in modern history, which concerned all students, especially girls as well as all those who were already left behindEducational systems.We reaffirm that education constitutes a fundamental human right and a foundation of equality between women and men and the reduction of poverty.We are committed to rebuilding better quality, fairer and more resilient education systems.

68. We note that millions of poor adolescent girls all over the world have been forced to abandon school because of the pandemic;Many of them are also victims of conflicts, crises and population trips, which already forced them to be dropped out.We have less than ten years left to reach the ODD 4 before 2030, so we call all governments and the international community to unite their efforts more than ever to make progress allowing 12 years of sure education and qualityFor all children.We set two new ambitious key objectives of global scope to accelerate the achievement of the ODD 4, and enjoin the international community to adopt them and to block to reach them:

has.Additional 40 million of girls educated by 2026 in low -income or intermediate income countries; b.20 million additional girls knowing how to read at the age of 10 or at the end of primary school in low -income or intermediate income countries by 2026.

69. We adopt the approach to achieve these objectives in the declaration of the education of girls annexed to the press release from the G7 Foreign and Development Ministers.We are committed to mobilizing financial and technical resources, in particular within the framework of the World Education Partnership, and to work with the governments of the countries to preserve national spending devoted to education.

The empowerment of women70.We recognize that women and girls have always taken care of the majority of unpaid work and are more likely to occupy informal and unstable jobs with less access to means of financing.The COVID-19 pandemic has further reduced the economic opportunities of women and their participation.We recognize that it is important to have quality social services at affordable prices, in particular care dedicated to children, as well as solidarity social protection benefiting all, in order to take into account the specific risks weighingon women and girls.

71. We recognize that women's rights organizations help strengthen the integration of women and girls in public life and play an essential role in making their difficulties known and relay and meet their needs. We affirm our determination to reach the ODD 5.5 and we call for participation and access to responsibilities, in a full and whole, effective, equal way, women and organizations for the defense of women's rights, both at the local level and national as an international decision-making, in the post-COVVID-19 recovery. This implies their effective participation, including in terms of supervision, in working groups on COVID-19, in the development of action plans and recovery initiatives, measures and initiatives on the climate, of plans emergency humanitarian aid and crisis management integrating the specific needs of women, as well as their implementation and their follow -up.

72. We recognize that all access to full, quality and accessible sexual and reproductive health services, noted full education in sexuality, saves lives and is crucial to reach health coverage universal. The G7 reaffirms its full commitment to sexual and reproductive rights (DSSR) of all. We also recognize the right of all to enjoy the highest possible physical and mental health, without being subject to any discrimination, constraint, exploitation or violence. We undertake to work together to prevent and counter the important effects of the pandemic on the DSSR. We are committed to intensify our efforts, in particular by working with other countries and with civil society, to accelerate progress towards the universality of DSSRs, paying particular attention to the most marginal groups and least likely to Have access, such as adolescents and adolescent girls, members of racial or ethnic minorities and LGBTQI+people.

73. We recognize that we must carry out a specific action in favor of women to help them face the negative economic repercussions of COVVI-19. Following the success of the first 2x challenge launched at the top of the G7 of Charlevoix in 2018, we welcome the new objective of our development financing institutions, in partnership with other players, to invest $ 15 billion in the states- United to offer women in developing countries, especially those threatened and marginalized, better economic possibilities in the next two years (2021-2022). An extended group of development financing institutions and development banks will support companies, financial institutions and fund managers to mobilize funding and support the female by providing them with decent jobs and quality job offers, access responsibilities, funding sources, more flexible work methods, and products and services at affordable prices.

Elimination of violence against women and girls74.We note with concern that COVVI-19 has aggravated all forms of violence based on gender and that women and girls who face multiple forms of discrimination are often even more threatened.To remedy this problem, greater political will, greater means and more empowerment are required urgently.The existing data, in particular those of the British program "What Works to take violence" and the SPOTLIGHT initiative demonstrate that violence is not inevitable.We are committed to preventing, eliminating and countering gender -based violence by intensifying our support for measures and programs based on concrete data and focused on victims and survivors, and to implement them.

75. We reaffirm our attachment to Whistler's declaration on gender equality and the strengthening of women's power in humanitarian action, and as partners of the appeal for action for sexist violence protectionIn emergency situations, we are committed to working together to strengthen the treatment of gender -based violence, humanitarian emergency situations or in other development -related contexts, in particular by preventing and contradicting sexual violencelinked to conflicts.

Exploitation and sexual attacks, sexual harassment in the aid sector76.As members of the G7, we recognize our collective responsibility vis-à-vis beneficiaries, their communities, victims and survivors and we are committed to intensifying our action against exploitation and sexual damage in the sectorshumanitarian and development.We recall the zero tolerance policy of the United Nations Secretary General in terms of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment, and the recommendation of the London Summit in 2018 and the Development Aid Committee (CAD) of theOECD in 2019. We call all those concerned by the delivery of aid to join the CAD's recommendation on the elimination of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and sexual harassment in the context of development cooperation andhumanitarian aid.

Prevention of famine, humanitarian crises and food insecurity

77. We are very concerned about the United Nations information that more than 34 million people are currently facing alarming levels of food insecurity, close to disaster or famine, and that nearly 80 million people are Forced displaced and 237 million need humanitarian aid. We note that Yemen, South Sudan and Northeast Nigeria are faced with an immediate risk, and that the Tigeré in Ethiopia, Burkina Faso and the center of the Sahel, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, L 'Afghanistan, Syria and Haiti are in a particularly worrying situation. We are concerned about the enormous pressure that is exerted on the humanitarian system, by increasing and worsening needs, even though the United Nations Riposte plans are increasingly under-funded. We believe that armed conflicts are the main factor of the current food insecurity crisis, in particular hindrances to humanitarian access and the lack of respect for international humanitarian law. We note that this situation is aggravated by climate change and socio-economic shocks, in particular the effects of COVID-19.

78. We are entering the work of the G7 group of experts on the prevention of famine and humanitarian crises and Lepacte which aims to prevent famines in 2021 and to initiate a deceleration of the increase in humanitarian needs. We are committed to providing help, and ensuring to expand and diversify the range of donors, in particular by mobilizing the resources of the private sector and foundations, in order to meet the urgent funding needs to prevent famine, to Facilitate humanitarian acknowledgments and to protect civilian populations, to intensify preventive measures to avoid the deterioration of crisis situations, to work in partnership with the World Bank group to strengthen preparation and response to crises from national systems countries themselves, and to support the collection and analysis of the data to provide help to those who need it most at the right time. Recognizing that chronic hunger is increasing, we reaffirm our attachment to the more global approach to food security and the development of nutrition adopted by the G7 in Elmau (Germany) in 2015. We also reaffirm our attachment to the work of the group Work on food security, and we highlight the need for coherent multilateral action with a view to the United Nations Summit on Food Systems and the Tokyo Summit on Nutrition for Growth that will take place this year.

Adaptation and resilience in the face of climate change79.We note with great concern the effects of climate change on the most vulnerable groups and we welcome the progress made at the ministerial meeting on climate and development organized by the United Kingdom on March 31, 2021. We are committed to continuingto increase funding intended for measures in favor of adaptation to climate change, taking into account the priorities and needs identified in the ambitious plans adopted at local, national and subnational levels, as well as advocacy on this subject.

80. We reaffirm our commitment to achieve the objective, set collectively for developed countries, to mobilize $ 100 billion in the United States per year until 2025, and we reaffirm our objective, in accordance with the Paris Agreement, that the supply of increased financial resources should aim to achieve a balance between adaptation and attenuation, taking into account the strategies driven by the countries. We welcome the commitments already made by certain members of the G7 to increase their financial contribution to adaptation actions and await with interest the new commitments of others very upstream of COP 26 in Glasgow. We are committed to increasing the efficiency and accessibility of the means of financing climate action, including with regard to nature -based solutions. These funding will have to make progress in terms of gender equality and inclusion, and echo the needs and voices of marginalized groups, indigenous populations, women and girls. We ask multilateral development banks and other public and private financial institutions to increase their funding intended for the fight against climate change and the preservation of nature, and to set up ambitious plans for their implementation. We salute the principles in favor of an adaptation carried out at the local level and recognize the need for vulnerable groups to take part in the decisions that concern them.

81. We recognize that companies and investors have an important role to play in helping vulnerable countries, in particular small island development states, in their adaptation to climate change. We underline the need to develop public-private collaboration to achieve greater mobilization of private funding, the creativity of national markets in favor of solutions in terms of adaptation and resilience, and incitement efforts to increase private sector commitments. We salute the work of the collective on the acceleration of investments in terms of adaptation and resilience, as well as the membership of this initiative of new institution of financing for the development of the G7 this year. We are satisfied that the G7 participants in this initiative have proposed practical plans to collect the integration and substantial increase in investment in favor of adaptation and resilience, and we will develop measures Specific detailed on climatic risk management upstream of COP 26, focusing on the agriculture sector at first. We welcome the progress recorded since the creation of the collective at the Common Finance Summit of 2020, and hope that new progress is made by 2021 which will focus on agriculture. We call on the main agro-food companies to improve the sustainability of their supply and supply chains and reduce the effects on climate, and we will work alongside agro-food companies in G7 countries to develop measures to achieve these objectives.

82. We welcome the progress made in funding to combat disaster risks, following the G7 summit in Elmau in 2015. We take good note from the wish of vulnerable countries Demobilize specific financial tools to better assess and manage risks linked to climate change. We encourage partner states to commit to strengthening and extension of the coverage provided by national social protection programs in order to contribute to their ex-ante and ex-post risk management. We recall our previous commitments in favor of preparation and early action in developing countries and we salute the significant and important protection that these investments have made it possible to bring to the poor and vulnerable populations. We recognize the development opportunities for global financial architecture in terms of risk reduction, whether it is the magnitude and format of pooling of risks or mechanisms of sustainable subsidy of insurance premiums when is necessary. We welcome some G7 members to make new ambitious financial commitments in this area at the top of June. We will endeavor to improve the efficiency of these funding by developing principles relating to good practices by COP 26, in coordination with the global partnership for climatic risks (insuresilience). We support initiatives promoting early actions, financing means and insurance against climatic risks and natural disasters, such as the Global Insurence Partnership and the Partnership on Early Action at Risk (REAP). We support the G7's ambition to cover thanks to these solutions 500 million people poor and vulnerable by 2025, in accordance with the 2025 vision of the World INSURESILIENCE Partnership while contributing to the objective of the REAP partnership to strengthen protection against Natural disasters of 1 billion people by 2025.

83. We welcome important work carried out by the members of the coalition for investments resilient in climate action and the coalition for resistant infrastructure in the face of natural disasters. We recognize the need to strengthen international risk forecasts as well as advice to vulnerable countries in terms of conditional funding. We call on existing initiatives and the main institutions in terms of risk insurance to increase their collaboration and improve their synergies. We recall the commitment made by finance ministers and the governors of the central banks of the G20 to strengthen global risks monitoring, by providing in particular to more and more systematically integrate the risks linked to natural disasters, to the climate, to the environment as well as the other high risks with high incidence in risks monitoring and preparation worldwide. We salute the intention of certain G7 members to work with vulnerable countries, including PEID and PMA, and partners to identify the possibilities of improving forecasts in terms of risk of natural disasters and publishing the conclusions of this Work before COP 26.

84. Finally, we call on all states and encourage non -state actors to cooperate to improve adaptation capacities to climate change, in particular thanks to the coalition for adaptation actions and the resilience race campaign, and highlighting the activities carried out as part of the Marrakech partnership for global action in favor of the climate. We affirm our determination to develop resilience in the face of the effects of water changes linked to water and to mobilize the global research system on agriculture to contribute to the post COVID-19 global revival and to counter the effects of climate change on and by food systems. We are committed to mobilizing the capacities of national and multilateral research institutions, such as "One CGIAR" (formerly, the Advisory Group for International Agricultural Research) as well as the public and private sectors. This is essential to produce knowledge, strengthen innovation systems and ensure that partnerships increase the pace and scale of innovations necessary to achieve resilient and durable food systems, and transform food systems, to adapt them Climate change while providing an increasing population with a nutritious diet at an affordable cost and benefiting everyone as well as protecting water and earth resources.

Development financing85. In accordance with the sustainable development program by 2030 and the Addis Ababa action program on development financing, we will take concrete measures to meet the priority development needs for development and we take note of the options set out in The initiative on the financing of development in the era of COVID-19 and beyond co-piloted by Canada, Jamaica and the Secretary General of the United Nations. We salute the partnership with our Ministers of Finance and Health, and international and philanthropic organizations, aimed at contributing to emergency financial assistance for vulnerable countries and lasting funding in terms of vaccines, treatments, means diagnostic and preparation for pandemics. We congratulate ourselves on the appeal of the international monetary and financial committee in favor of a global proposal for the International Monetary Fund on a new general allocation of special drawing rights (DTS) and the identification of voluntary methods of pipeline of these DTS Following their allowance to support the recovery efforts of vulnerable countries. We also welcome the commitment made by the G20 in favor of a new and final extension of 6 months of the joint initiative of the G20 and the Paris club relating to the suspension of the debt service, until December 2021. We salute the work in progress aimed at implementing the common framework for the treatment of debt beyond the initiative to suspend the debt service, in order to deal with vulnerabilities linked to the Debt. This will make it possible to ensure for the first time to consultation between the Paris club and the emerging creditors of the G20 in the treatment of debt and in the participation of public and private bilateral creditors in compliance with the principle of treatment comparability.

86. In the context of IMF forecasts announcing a need for financing for Africa reaching $ 425 billion over the period 2021 - 2025, we salute the work of our colleagues from finance and international financial institutions aimed at mobilizing a new emergency financial support for Africa. We are urging our G7 development financing institutions to cooperate more in order to release private investment possibilities and support a lasting revival in Africa. We also recognize the deep repercussions of the pandemic in Africa and the need to allow equitable access to vaccines, to support African production plans for vaccines, treatments and diagnostic means, while supporting the implementation of resilient health systems . We will encourage African governments to set up optimal conditions to increase trade, attract investments and create sustainable and decent jobs.

VI.CONCLUSION

87. We recognize that our meeting is part of a particularly moving exceptional context.We are committed to working in concert, with partner countries and within the multilateral system, to build a clearer, freer, fairer and safer future for our planet.We are determined to continue working together and in partnership with many others on concrete issues and targeting concrete results.We are waiting for the summit of the heads of state and government of Carbis Bay next June.We want to make new progress on these issues at the second meeting of foreign and development ministers that will be held later this year, with the participation of African foreign ministers.