G7 to step up fight against terrorism
PR dla Zagranicy
Victoria Bieniek
27.05.2017 10:04
G7 leaders have agreed to step up the fight against terrorism after the Manchester bombing, which killed 22, including a Polish couple.
European Council President Donald Tusk, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, US President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Theresa May, Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. Photo: EPA
The joint declaration against terrorism says the signatories, leaders of the US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Canada and Japan, condemn all forms of terrorism.
The 15-point document also said that fighting “violent extremism” is a priority for the G7, who "will bring the fight ... to a higher level by relentlessly preventing, investigating and prosecuting terrorist acts, their perpetrators and supporters".
The G7 agreed to work with the private sector and civil society to tackle terrorism.
The declaration was the first agreement of a two-day G7 summit, which also includes European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. (vb/pk)
Source: PAP