The defense ministers of the countries of the Group of Seven most developed industrialized countries (G7) support Ukraine‘s “irreversible path towards full Euro-Atlantic integration, including NATO membership“, as they said in a statement issued today.
“We underline our intention to continue providing assistance to Ukraine, including military assistance in the short and long term” in its conflict with Russia, the G7 said after meeting in Naples, Italy.
G7 defense ministers also called for a “significant and sustained increase” in humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, which faces a severe food crisis due to the Hamas-Israeli war.
“The G7 countries support the need for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages, a significant and sustained increase in humanitarian aid flows across the Gaza Strip and a steady path towards a two-state solution,” they said in the joint statement. their.
G7 defense ministers also expressed concern over “threats” against the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) which Israel accuses of deliberately targeting its positions after escalating violence with the Lebanese Islamist movement Hezbollah.
G7 countries are “concerned by recent developments in Lebanon and the risk of further escalation. We express our concern about all threats against the security of UNIFIL. The protection of peacekeepers is an obligation of all parties to the conflict,” it says.
Italy holds the 2024 presidency of the G7 which also includes the United States, Canada, Britain, France, Germany and Japan. Representatives of the European Union, NATO and the Ukrainian Defense Minister also took part in the talks in Naples.
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