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G7 Foreign and Development Ministers’ Meeting Communiqué (London, 5 May 2021) Share I. Preamble 1. We, the Foreign and Development Ministers of the Group of Seven (G7), and the High Representative of the European Union, are meeting today at a critical juncture for our people, our planet, our security and our future prosperity. Democracy is under pressure globally; the pandemic continues to pose acute global challenges; new technological threats are mounting; and the catastrophic effects of ...

Toggle open close In 2001, the United Nations created the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat, and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (PoA), commonly called the Programme of Action. The PoA is not a treaty; it is a political mechanism—intended to work by unanimous consent—for encouraging voluntary cooperation on suppressing the illicit arms trade. The PoA meetings result in an outcome document containing conclusions that, if unanimously agreed,...

3 It acknowledges areas of consensus and makes recommendations for future cooperation, including: Existing and Potential Threats– States agreed that there are increasing concerns about malicious use of ICTs for the maintenance of peace and security, human rights, and development. Rules, Norms and Principles for Responsible State Behavior– without defining the scope of these norms, it was confirmed that voluntary, non-binding norms of responsible State behavior can reduce risks to internati...

OEWG”), established by General Assembly Resolution 73/27 and consisting of all United Nations Member States, adopted by consensus its Final Substantive Report on cybersecurity (“ Report”). Adopted against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic and noting the need to protect healthcare and informational infrastructure,[1]  the Report provides recommendations for peaceful use of information and communications technologies (“ ICTs”) and has been heralded as “the first time that a pro...

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Good morning everyone, and Tim, thank you very much for your warm introduction. Let me also acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands on which we meet this morning, the Gadigal people of the Eora nation and pay my respects to their elders, past, present and emerging. I particularly want to thank the Business Council of Australia for hosting today’s launch and again, acknowledge President Tim Reed and CEO Jennifer Westacott. Congratulations to you ...

Advertisement April 12 marked the 60th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s first human space flight in 1961. It also became an occasion for fresh appeals for maintaining the sanctity of outer space. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, delivering a special message on the occasion, said, “We support the start of negotiations on the development of an international legally binding instrument prohibiting the deployment of any types of weapons [in space], as well as the use of force or threat of fo...

On Thursday, US President Joe Biden signed an executive order to impose a new round of sanctions against Russia. In particular, the US government is prohibiting its companies from acquiring Russian debt obligations issued by the Bank of Russia, the Russian National Wealth Fund or the Russian Ministry of Finance after June 14, 2021

14:55 Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union expressing solidarity with the United States on the impact of the SolarWinds cyber operation The European Union and its Member States express their solidarity with the United States on the impact of malicious cyber activities, notably the SolarWinds cyber operation, which, the United States assesses, has been conducted by the Russian Federation. The compromise affected governments and businesses worldwide, includin...

Wednesday 14 April 2021 OPENING REMARKS Good morning, I am so pleased to be able to join you for part of this workshop, which I’m confident will help us along the path to developing New Zealand’s national policy on the issue of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems. In taking on this portfolio I’ve been keen to bring some strong political impetus to disarmament and arms control. I see my role, broadly, as being two-fold – ensuring that New Zealand continues to have a vibrant ...

There’s hope that countries will lower their cyberattacks against other nations’ critical infrastructure thanks to a United Nations committee’s final report, but experts say it won’t completely stop attackers. After nearly two years of deliberations, the Open-Ended Working Group (OWEG) on security in information and telecommunications technologies (ICTs) issued a report last month that agreed by consensus of 193 countries to follow voluntary and non-binding norms for responsible behavio...