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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 climate change are increasing. We commit to strengthening open societies, shared values, and the rul...

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 international peace and security and contribute to the prevention of conflict. International Law– States, o...

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 process open to all countries has led to agreement on international cybersecurity.”[2] While not lega...

Pledging Support for Volcano-Ravaged Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, General Assembly Also Adopts First-Ever Draft on Global Drowning Prevention, Four Other Texts Format Speakers Discuss Impact of Rapid Technological Change on Sustainable Development The General Assembly, adopting four resolutions and one decision this morning, pledged its support for all those affected by a series of devastating recent volcano eruptions on the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, designated two annual observance days — one to advocate for more women judges and another to spur global acti...

12/31/2020 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/31/2020 19:02 Approving $3.21 Billion Budget, General Assembly Adopts 25 Resolutions, Decisions from its Main Committees, Concluding Main Part of Seventy-Fifth Session Concluding the main part of its seventy-fifth session, the General Assembly approved $3.21 billion for 2021 and adopted 22 resolutions and 3 decisions recommended by its Main Committees. Adopting a range of drafts recommended by its Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary), the Assembly approved resources for 2021, the Organization's second annual budget in ne...