The three-day G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting ended today (19th) in Capri, Italy. The G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting focused on the Middle East, Russia-Ukraine situation
According to a report by Ansa News Agency, Italy's Rainews Network, and Tgcom24 Network, the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting was held in Capri from 17 to 19. The meeting was chaired by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Italy, which holds the rotating presidency of Italy, Mr. Tajani. At the end of the meeting, a communiqué was issued on the situation in the Middle East, support for Ukraine, addressing global challenges and promoting partnerships.
In response to the situation in the Middle East, the G7 urges all parties to work together to prevent further escalation. Iran is called upon to refrain from supporting Hamas and taking further destabilizing actions in the Middle East, including by supporting Allah and other non-state actors. The G7 called on Iran and its affiliates to stop their attacks, warned that the Iranian government would be held accountable for its destabilizing actions, and said it was prepared to take further sanctions or other measures in response to the destructive moves. In addition, if Iran continues to supply Russia with ballistic missiles or related technologies, the G7 is ready to quickly coordinate new actions, including new significant measures. On Gaza, the G7 called for the immediate release of Israeli hostages and a sustainable ceasefire to increase humanitarian assistance. At the same time, it opposes a large-scale Israeli military offensive in the Rafah area and supports the two-state solution.
Regarding Ukraine, the G7 said that it will continue to fully implement and enforce sanctions against Russia and, if necessary, take new measures. Russia will have to pay for the damage and destruction it has caused in Ukraine, and the frozen assets will remain intact, but the seven countries will look for all possible ways to help Ukraine obtain reparations in accordance with their respective legal systems and international law. At the same time, it will continue to support Ukraine's right to self-defense and reaffirm its long-term security commitment to Ukraine.
It is worth noting that the U.S. House of Representatives today "gave the green light" to a $95 billion foreign military aid plan, which is expected to be formally voted on tomorrow (20th).
The United States vetoed Palestine's entry into the United Nations
On the afternoon of the 18th, the UN Security Council voted on the draft resolution on the State of Palestine becoming a member of the United Nations. The draft received 12 votes in favour, with 2 abstentions and 1 against. China, France, Russia, Japan and other countries voted in favor, but the draft U.S. veto exercise was not adopted. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is attending a meeting of the G7 foreign ministers, said today that the United States does not believe this is the right time to recognize the state of Palestine. Robert Wood, deputy permanent representative of the United States to the United Nations, said that the United States continues to strongly support the two-state solution, and that this vote does not reflect opposition to Palestinian statehood, but recognizes that Palestinian statehood can only be achieved through direct negotiations between the two sides. Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, said that the countries concerned have taken direct talks between Palestine and Israel as a precondition and claimed that Palestine's accession to the United Nations can only be the result of negotiations, which is putting the cart before the horse. All countries that genuinely support the two-State solution should not oppose Palestine's formal accession to the United Nations.
(Original by Yi Yi, compilation: Shu Liao, Sasha, the picture source is marked, part of the content is from the United Nations website, please indicate Yi Yi: oushitalia)