G7 summit: Seven times on a line: G7 agreed on explanations

Because US President Donald Trump does not want to receive any obligations on topics such as climate protection, free trade and Ukraine aid, this year’s G7 summit of the great democratic industrial maks does not have a major statement. In order not to make the group of the seven (G7) appear completely incapable of action and disputed, the Canadian presidency endeavored to agree at least a few simpler points of common political guidelines and initiatives. Trump also played in the following areas:

Fight against irregular migration and smugglers

Germany and the other G7 countries want to increasingly act against criminal smuggling and also improve border protection. The explanation on the subject states that the smuggling of migrants is often in connection with other serious crimes such as money laundering, corruption as well as human and drug trafficking. In addition, migrants are often exposed to extreme and life -threatening risks – including physical abuse, sexual and gender -specific violence, blackmail and forced labor.

According to the state and government heads, the new efforts are to be set up on a G7 action plan agreed last year and will be promoted by the responsible ministers this year. Specifically, it is about intensifying the hunt for smuggling gangs by even better monitoring money flows and working with transport companies. Another plan: One wants to make social media not to offer criminal groups for the coordination and implementation of smuggling operations.

It is also planned to check sanctions against criminal actors who are involved in the smuggling of migrants and human trafficking – especially if these activities are controlled by countries such as Belarus or Russia. In addition to Germany, the USA and Canada, the G7 also includes France, Great Britain, Italy, Japan and the European Union.

In the declaration, the G7 participants are deeply concerned about the “record-breaking forest fires” in the past ten years. In order to get the phenomenon under control, there should be increased global cooperation in the future. At the United States, climate change is not mentioned as an important factor. Sustainable forest management and a controlled burning of forests are mentioned as possible prevention measures against new fires.

Fight against cross -border repression

By cross-border repression, the G7 countries understand an aggressive form of foreign influence in which states or their deputies try to intimidate and threaten people or communities outside of their national borders. An example are cyber attacks and agitation campaigns against journalists or human rights activists. In response, the G7 now wants to build early warning systems and support those affected more strongly.

Action plan for critical minerals

With a new Action Plan for Critical Minerals, the G7 countries want to reduce their dependence on authoritarian raw material powers such as China and secure their own supply chains for strategically important raw materials such as lithium, cobalt or rare earth. This is important because critical minerals are indispensable for a wide range of technologies for climate protection, but also in areas such as digital, space and defense.

The plan provides to facilitate investments and strengthen partnerships with reliable raw material -rich countries. In addition, the G7 relies on technological solutions and international cooperation to ensure competitiveness in this geopolitical sensitive area through circular economy and innovation.

Explanation of artificial intelligence (AI)

The G7 countries want to take a pioneering role in the use of artificial intelligence-not only for economic growth, but also for social benefits. In the explanation on the subject, they emphasize a responsible, human -centered handling of AI, which promotes innovation, ensures jobs and strengthens international justice.

The focus is on promoting small and medium-sized companies that are to be supported with concrete programs and international cooperation in access to AI technologies. At the same time, the G7 strives for closer toothing of AI with public services, energy systems and global development goals.

Common vision for the future of quantum technologies

So -called quantum technologies enable, for example, super -fast computers, mosquito -safe communication channels and faster and more precise detection of diseases. In order to exploit the innovation potential, the G7 countries want to promote research and commercialization, facilitate the technology transfer and promote the training of specialists.

The only foreign policy explanation that could be agreed at the G7 summit relates to the war between Israel and Iran. In the short text, Iran is referred to as “the main source of regional instability and terror” and Israel emphasizes the right to self -defense. The G7 heads of state and government also explain that it was always unequivocally clarified that Iran should never get into the possession of a nuclear weapon.

There is no direct criticism of the Israeli approach to Iran in the explanation already assumed on the first day of the summit. It is only emphasized by the importance of the protection of the civilian population in the conflict and demands that the solution to the Iran crisis should lead to a more comprehensive de -escalation of hostility in the Middle East – including a ceasefire in the Gaza strip.