The G7 includes the UK, US, Canada, France, Germany,
Italy, Japan and the EU. Following talks through the
day, the foreign ministers will hold a dinner
discussion with guest nations Australia, India, the
Republic of Korea, South Africa, and Brunei as the
current ASEAN Chair.
The Foreign Secretary will use the evening to outline
his vision for cooperation between the G7 and the
nations of the Indo-Pacific region to develop stronger
trade ties, ensure stability and tackle climate change.
Foreign Secretary said:
The UK’s presidency of the G7 is an opportunity to
bring together open, democratic societies and
demonstrate unity at a time when it is much needed to
tackle shared challenges and rising threats.
The addition of our friends from Australia, India,
the Republic of Korea and South Africa, as well as
the chair of ASEAN reflects the growing significance
of the Indo Pacific region for the G7.
The discussions in the morning will cover the coup in
Myanmar. The Foreign Secretary will urge G7 nations to
take stronger action against the military junta. This
includes expanding targeted sanctions against
individuals and entities connected to the junta;
support for arms embargoes, and increased humanitarian
assistance for the most vulnerable in the country.
The discussions will then turn to the situation in
Libya, and the ongoing war in Syria. The afternoon
session will cover the situation in Ethiopia, as well
as Somalia, the Sahel, and Western Balkans. The foreign
ministers will also discuss Russia’s ongoing malign
activity including through the build-up of troops on
the border with Ukraine, and its imprisonment of
opposition figure Alexei Navalny and the situation in
Belarus.
