Joint
Statement of G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Falls Canada, Seven Middle Powers
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Participants:
Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan,
the UK, and the U.S., plus the EU High Representative. Ministers from Brazil,
India, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, and Ukraine joined as
guests.
1. Ukraine
·
Reaffirmed
unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
·
Called
for an immediate ceasefire and negotiations based on current front
lines.
·
Committed
to increasing economic costs on Russia and exploring actions against
supporters of its war.
·
Condemned
military aid to Russia from North Korea, Iran, and dual-use supplies
from China.
·
Discussed
leveraging frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine.
·
Condemned
Russian attacks on energy infrastructure and pledged support for Ukraine’s
energy security.
2. Middle East
·
Supported
President Trump’s Comprehensive Plan to end the Gaza conflict.
·
Welcomed
the ceasefire and hostage releases, and urged the return of remains.
·
Called
for unhindered humanitarian aid through the UN and Red Crescent.
·
Stressed
a two-state political horizon for lasting peace between Israelis and
Palestinians.
·
Urged
Iran to meet nuclear obligations, allow IAEA inspections, and engage in
direct talks with the U.S.
3. Indo-Pacific
·
Reaffirmed
commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific and opposed coercive actions
in the East and South China Seas.
·
Condemned
China’s militarization and coercion, emphasizing the 2016 Arbitral
Tribunal ruling as binding.
·
Expressed
support for peaceful resolution of cross-Strait issues and Taiwan’s
meaningful participation in international bodies.
·
Voiced
concern over China’s nuclear build-up.
·
Condemned
North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs, cyber theft, and urged
resolution of abduction cases.
4. Haiti
·
Urged
implementation of UNSC Resolution 2793 with personnel and funding.
·
Called
for a timeline toward free and fair elections.
·
Welcomed
a Regional Maritime Security Initiative for the Caribbean.
5. Sudan
·
Condemned
ethnic violence and attacks by the RSF against civilians.
·
Urged
both the RSF and SAF to agree to a ceasefire, respect human rights, and
allow humanitarian aid.
·
Supported
diplomatic efforts to restore peace.
6. Eastern DRC
·
Expressed
alarm over ongoing violence and sexual violence.
·
Urged
all sides to honor the June 27 Peace
Agreement and July 19 Declaration of Principles.
·
Welcomed
the Paris Conference on Great Lakes stability.
7. Migration and Global Stability
·
Linked
conflict and instability to displacement and irregular migration.
·
Committed
to address migration at a future G7 meeting.
8. Maritime Security
·
Reaffirmed
principles of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
·
Supported
actions against illegal, unregistered, and unsafe vessels, sanctions
evasion, arms transfers, and maritime crime.
·
Pledged
to secure critical undersea infrastructure and ports.
9. Economic Resilience & Critical
Minerals
·
Advanced
the G7 Critical Minerals Action Plan and Production Alliance for
secure, standards-based supply chains.
·
Warned
against non-market practices and overcapacity distorting trade.
·
Welcomed
U.S.–China discussions on stabilizing mineral trade.
·
Committed
to reducing dependencies and enhancing collective economic and energy
resilience.
[ABS News Service/13.11.2025]
We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany,
Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the
High Representative of the European Union, met under Canada’s G7 Presidency, in
Niagara, on November 11-12, 2025. We welcomed the participation of the Foreign
Ministers of Brazil, India, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mexico, the Republic
of Korea, South Africa, and Ukraine, who joined us for discussions on maritime
security and prosperity, critical minerals, economic resilience and energy
security.
Ukraine’s long-term prosperity, security and defence
We reaffirmed our unwavering support for Ukraine in
defending its territorial integrity and right to exist, and its freedom,
sovereignty, and independence.
We reiterated that an immediate ceasefire is urgently
needed. We agreed that the current line of contact should be the starting point
of negotiations. We remain committed to the principle that international
borders must not be changed by force.
We are increasing the economic costs to Russia, and
exploring measures against countries and entities that are helping finance
Russia’s war efforts.
We condemned the provision to Russia of military assistance
by DPRK and Iran, and the provision of weapons and dual-use components by
China, a decisive enabler of Russia’s war.
We acknowledged the ongoing discussions on a wide range of
financing options, including further leveraging immobilised Russian Sovereign
Assets in our jurisdictions in a coordinated way to support Ukraine.
We strongly condemned Russia’s recent direct attacks on
energy infrastructure and reaffirmed our support for Ukraine’s energy security.
Peace and stability in the Middle East
We reiterated our strong support for President Trump’s
Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict. We welcomed the ceasefire and the
release of hostages. We stressed the urgency of returning the remains of
deceased hostages. We also welcomed the increased flows of aid, but expressed
concern about restrictions that remain in place. We called on all parties to
allow for humanitarian assistance without interference at scale, through the
United Nations and its agencies, and the Red Crescent, in addition to other
international institutions and INGOs, as stipulated in President Trump’s plan.
It is vital that all parties continue to engage
constructively on the next steps outlined in the Comprehensive Plan, in pursuit
of a political horizon for peaceful and prosperous co-existence for the Israeli
and Palestinian peoples that advances comprehensive Middle East peace and
stability. We will also continue to maintain attention on the situation in the
West Bank.
We urged Iran to fully implement its obligations both under
UN Security Council resolutions and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of
Nuclear Weapons. Iran must resume full cooperation with the International
Atomic Energy Agency, including enabling inspections of all nuclear facilities
and materials. We called on Iran to engage in direct talks with the United
States, supported by the E3. We continue to call on all UN member states to
adhere to their obligations following the legal implementation of the snapback
mechanism.
Regional security and prosperity across the Indo-Pacific
We reaffirmed the importance of a free and open
Indo-Pacific based on the rule of law. We reiterated our strong opposition to
any unilateral attempts to change the status quo in particular by force or
coercion, including in the East China Sea and the South China Sea.
We expressed serious concern over the use of dangerous maneuvers and water cannons in the South China Sea, as well
as efforts to restrict freedom of navigation and overflight through
militarization and coercion in the South China Sea. We reiterated that
the award rendered by the Arbitral Tribunal on 12 July 2016 is a significant
milestone, binding upon the parties.
We emphasized the importance of maintaining peace and
stability across the Taiwan Strait, and opposed any unilateral attempts to
change the status quo, particularly by force or coercion. We encouraged the
peaceful resolution of cross-Strait issues through constructive dialogue. We
also expressed support for Taiwan’s meaningful participation in appropriate
international organizations.
We remain concerned about China’s military build-up and
rapid increase of nuclear weapons arsenal and call on Beijing to demonstrate
its commitment to stability through improved transparency.
We strongly condemned the DPRK’s nuclear and ballistic
missile programs and reaffirmed our commitment to the complete denuclearization
of the DPRK, in accordance with relevant UN Security Council Resolutions.
We expressed grave concern over the DPRK’s cryptocurrency thefts. We
urged DPRK to resolve the abductions issue expeditiously.
Haiti
We stressed the need for voluntary personnel and financial
contributions to implement UNSC Resolution 2793. We urged the Haitian
authorities to present a concrete plan and timeline toward free and fair
elections. We welcomed the launch of a Regional Maritime Security Initiative to
address transnational organized crime and foster greater stability and
resilience in Haiti and the Caribbean through improved maritime security.
Sudan
We strongly condemned the recent escalation of violence and
attacks that are often ethnically-motivated, by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)
against unarmed civilians and aid workers, particularly in El Fasher and North
Kordofan. We deplore the devastating impact of this war on civilians including
the famine that has led to the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. We
unequivocally condemn sexual violence. We urged the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)
and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) to respect human rights, de-escalate, commit to
an immediate and permanent ceasefire, and ensure rapid and unimpeded passage of
humanitarian assistance. We expressed our support for diplomatic efforts
underway to restore peace and security and called upon external actors to
contribute to that end.
Eastern DRC
We remain deeply concerned by ongoing violence and reports
of human rights violations in eastern DRC, including conflict-related sexual
violence. We called on all parties to protect civilians and facilitate
humanitarian access. We urged all parties to engage in good faith in the peace
process, to deliver lasting peace and security, in line with UNSC Resolution
2773. We called on parties to uphold commitments to fully implement the June 27
Peace Agreement and July 19 Declaration of Principles. We welcomed the Paris
Conference on peace and stability in the Great Lakes region, held on October
30, 2025.
Migration and economic security
We noted the serious impact of conflict and instability on
affected countries and regions, as well as on broader regional and
international security, undermining growth and development, lessening
opportunity and driving displacement and irregular migration. We committed to
take up these issues at a future G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.
Maritime security and prosperity
Maritime security and prosperity are fundamental to global
stability, economic resilience, and the well-being of all nations. We reaffirm
the principles reflected in the United Nations Convention of the Law of the
Sea.
We recalled the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Declaration on
Maritime Security and Prosperity, adopted in Charlevoix, Quebec on March 14,
2025. We welcomed the work carried out by the members of the
G7 NB8++ Shadow Fleet Task Force.
We reiterated our commitment to strengthen G7 coordination
with partners to prevent the use of unregistered or fraudulently registered,
uninsured and substandard vessels engaged in sanctions evasion, risky
navigation practices, arms transfers, illegal, unreported and unregulated
fishing, illicit trade, and maritime crime.
We reaffirmed our shared commitment to address hybrid
threats, including activity against critical undersea infrastructure, and to
strengthening partnership in securing maritime ports and routes against the
trafficking of illegal drugs.
Economic resilience, energy security and critical minerals
Building on the G7 Critical Minerals Action Plan, the G7
Roadmap to promote standards-based markets for critical minerals and the
Production Alliance, we are pursuing partnerships that drive economic
development, innovation, resilient and sustainable supply chains, and shared
prosperity and security beyond the G7.
We expressed particular concern with the use of non-market
policies and practices to disrupt critical minerals supply chains, as well as
other forms of market distortions including overcapacity. In this regard, we
welcome the results of the recent U.S. – China discussions and discourage any
future policy impediments to predictable trade, including in critical minerals.
G7 members agreed to pursue concrete initiatives, jointly
with partners, to address vulnerabilities by reducing our dependencies, and
strengthening our collective economic resilience and security.