G7 Foreign and Development Ministers’ Meeting

You are subscribed to Collected Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. G7 Foreign and Development Ministers' Meeting 05/02/2021 08:09 AM EDT Office of the Spokesperson "Another enduring principle is that we need countries to cooperate, now more than ever." – Secretary Antony J. Blinken, March 3, 2021 Secretary Blinken will attend the G7 Foreign and Development Minister's Meeting in London, the United Kingdom, from May 3-5, 2021.  The members of the G7 are Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, with the European Union present as an observer.  As host, the United Kingdom has invited additional countries to join as guests at the meeting, including Australia, India, South Africa, the Republic of Korea, and Brunei in its capacity as Chair of ASEAN. Secretary Blinken is attending the G7 Foreign and Development Ministers' meeting to lay the foundation for the G7 Leaders' Summit to be held in June. President Biden has announced plans to travel to the United Kingdom in June for the summit, his first overseas travel. The Secretary will also meet his UK and G7 counterparts to discuss areas of mutual concern such as COVID-19, economic recovery and growth, the climate crisis, human rights, food security, gender equality, and more. This is an opportunity to demonstrate the G7's leadership based on shared goals and values, a commitment to "building back better" on health and climate, economic recovery, and on international security challenges. Secretary Blinken is looking forward to discussing the democratic values that we share with our partners and allies within the G7 and how we can work with other countries to address the key geopolitical issues we are facing together. The participation of the United States at this meeting of the G7 reinforces our commitment to multilateralism as the ideal vehicle to address our shared challenges. Stay connected with the State Department: External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.    Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This email was sent to ignoble.experiment@arconati.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520