May 20, 2023 12:46 p.m
The joint statement released on the second working day in Hiroshima read: “Commitment to a world without nuclear weapons”. And on the climate: “No emissions by 2050 at the latest.” Meloni meets Macron and Zelenskyy
“We express serious concern for economic coercion and we call on all countries to refrain from using it as it not only undermines the functioning of and trust in them multilateral trading systemBut it also goes against the international orderAnd “ultimately undermines global security and stability.” The text signed by the Heads of State or Government reads again: “At our respective national levels, we will use existing tools, verify their effectiveness and, if necessary, develop new ones to prevent and combat the use of economic coercion”.
Biden: “We will rid the world of nuclear weapons forever”
Joe Biden has promised to fight for a world without nuclear weapons. “May the stories of this museum remind us of all our commitments to building a future of peace,” wrote the White House as number one in the Hiroshima Peace Museum’s Book of Honor dedicated to the victims of the first atomic bomb dropped from the United States in 1945. “Together we continue to make strides toward the day when we can finally and forever rid the world of nuclear weapons.”
Climate, zero emissions by 2050 at the latest
The seven then announced “greater collaboration to address the climate crisis and accelerate the global clean energy transition to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 at the latest.” The heads of state and government meeting in Hiroshima therefore reaffirm their commitment to upholding the Paris Agreements. “We recognize that future industries will require public and private investment to achieve these goals. Further collaboration is also needed to close the investment gap for the clean energy transition and reduce the cost of the energy transition around the world.” .
Meloni meets Macron, Zelenskyy and von der Leyen
On the sidelines of the summit, Giorgia Meloni held a series of bilateral talks with the heads of state and government present. The first was French President Emmanuel Macron, with whom he spoke for about 45 minutes. Then the Prime Minister met Zelenskyy recently arrived in Japan. Finally, the Prime Minister conducted an interview with Kristalina Georgieva (from the IMF) and Ursula von der Leyen, which dealt in particular with the issues of migrants and Tunisia.
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