, 19 May 2023.
19 May 2023 • Visit to
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park Japanese Prime Minister Kishida welcomed G7 leaders at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, and kicked off the three-day summit. The leaders observed "Memorial Museum for Soldiers, Detainees in Siberia, and Postwar Repatriates", and attended two ceremonies, Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Cenotaph for the Atomic Bomb Victims and Tree-Planting Ceremony. •
Session 1 (working lunch): Toward an International Community Characterized by Cooperation, not Division and Confrontation / Global Economy • The G7 leaders agreed on the importance of setting two pillars, "upholding the free and open international order based on the
rule of law" and strengthening outreach with international partners beyond the G7. • Regarding global economy: The G7 leaders concurred on the importance of close coordination among the G7 as well as the cooperation with international partners towards transition to clean energy economy, reduction of dependency on specific countries, and the making of reliable supply chains. • Regarding digital: The leaders will have ministers in charge discuss
generative AI as "Hiroshima AI process", and have them report the results before the end of this year. It is reported that G7 leaders called for the formulation of "guardrails" around the development of artificial intelligence. And Japan asked for the G7's cooperation toward the early establishment of an international framework based on an agreement at the ministerial level to materialize Data Free Flow with Trust (DFFT). • Regarding trade: The G7 leaders concurred on the necessity to work toward maintaining and strengthening the free and fair trade system, including
WTO reform. •
Session 2: Ukraine "G7 Leaders' Statement on Ukraine" which includes export control issues was issued. • Move to
Itsukushima and visit to
Itsukushima Shrine •
Session 3 (working dinner): Foreign and Security Policy 20 May 2023 •
Session 4: Strengthening engagement with partners • The chair Kishida discussed the importance of strengthening engagement with emerging and developing countries, including the global south, and to take an approach to respond carefully to various needs that those countries face. • Kishida stated his hope to support G20 on international issues such as food, development and health, and to connect the outcome of the G7 to the cooperation with the G20. • The G7 leaders agreed on the following items: • Share the importance of the principles of the
Charter of the United Nations and "the rule of law" that the international society should stand by with international partners • Respond carefully to various needs of emerging and developing countries regarding challenges such as poverty, energy trandition and finance, by such means as establishment of
value chains that enable developing countries to carry out processing locally, support through
Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII), efforts to fill the development finance gap • Support India on chairing
2023 G20 New Delhi summit •
Session 5 (working lunch): Economic resilience and economic security • Based on the discussion, "Clean Energy Economic Action Plan" was also issued. • Meet and join with the outreach countries and international organizations •
Session 6: Working Together to Address Multiple Crises • Regarding health: The chair Kishida touched upon the importance of leader-level governance and international norm setting for structuring and strengthening the Global Health Architecture (GHA) as well as a perspective of "soft governance" as gentle coordination among existing organizations, among others. He also explained about the launch of the MCM Delivery Partnership for equitable access (MCDP) based on the principles set out in the "G7 Hiroshima Vision for Equitable Access to Medical Countermeasures", and called on the participants to cooperate with the partnership. They confirmed that they will continue to advance the efforts toward the goals including the achievement of the
Universal Health Coverage. • Regarding gender: Kishida emphasized the importance of substantively coordinating several efforts, and the participating countries and organizations gave their accent to the idea. • Additions: The participants confirmed that they will tackle the challenges related to trade including the
WTO reform. • Side event:
Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) • Issuance of "G7 Hiroshima Leaders' Communiqué" The Leaders' communiqué pointing to specific
international law was issued one day earlier than customary practice. •
Session 7: Common Endeavor for a Resilient and Sustainable Planet with the understanding of
energy security, climate crisis and geopolitical risks in an integrated manner. • The participants shared the necessity of enhancing supply chain resilience of clean energy devices and critical minerals vital for clean energy transition. • The participants concurred that the assistance that leaves no countries or people vulnerable to climate change by mobilizing
climate finance. • Regarding environment: The participants reaffirmed that they will strengthen cooperation for advancing concrete efforts on addressing plastic pollution, protecting
biodiversity, protecting forests, and addressing
marine pollution. • Conclusion: Based on these shared understandings, Kishida stated that he would like to implement today's discussion to further actions on various occasions such as
COP 28. • Social Dinner
21 May 2023 , Brazilian President
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Vietnamese Prime Minister
Phạm Minh Chính • Touring to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park with the outreach countries and international organizations •
Session 8: Ukraine (part 2, G7 members plus Ukraine) The G7 leaders reaffirmed their determination to restore peace in Ukraine and uphold the free and open international order based on "the rule of law". •
Session 9: Toward a Peaceful, Stable and Prosperous World (with all the outreach countries and organizations) • The chair Kishida emphasized that any unilateral attempt to change the status quo by force is unacceptable anywhere in the world and strongly appealed the necessity to end Russia's aggression against Ukraine as soon as possible and uphold the free and open international order based on "the rule of law". • Regarding the situation in Ukraine: The participants expressed grave concern on human suffering and negative impact on the global economy, including energy and
food insecurity. • The participants shared the recognition of four important points: • All countries should adhere to the principles of
the UN Charter, including respect for
sovereignty and
territorial integrity. • Confrontation should be resolved through dialogue, and support a just and durable peace that is based on respect for
international law and the principles of the UN Charter. • Any unilateral attempt to change the status quo by force is unacceptable. • Strive to uphold the free and open international order based on "the rule of law". (Some leaders also pointed out the need for realistic effort towards a "world without nuclear weapons" as well as the need to reform the UN including
its Security Council) • The participants reaffirmed to continue dialogue and address the challenges to peace and stability. •
Session 10: Closing • Chairman's press conference • Visiting to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park with Ukraine's President == Events leading to the summit ==