G7 Leaders Support The Realization Of Ceasefire And Increase Humanitarian Aid In Gaza

JAKARTA - The leaders of the G7 group, Friday, June 14, announced that they were united in supporting the "immediate ceasefire" in the Gaza Strip. They also called for increased humanitarian aid in Gaza.

"We are united in supporting a comprehensive agreement that has been put forward, which will lead to an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages, and a credible path to peace that leads to a two-state solution," the leaders said in a joint statement.

"We are also calling for a significant and sustainable increase in humanitarian aid," the joint statement said.

On May 31, US President Biden said that Israel submitted a three-phase agreement that would end hostilities in Gaza and ensure the release of hostages detained in the coastal area.

Quoted from ANTARA, the plan includes a ceasefire, a exchange of hostages, and a reconstruction of Gaza.

The joint statement also states that the leaders of the G7 group stand in solidarity to support Ukraine's struggle for the country's freedom and reconstruction as long as necessary.

"In front of President Zelenskyy, we decided to provide around USD 50 billion by utilizing the extraordinary revenue from Russia's immovable state assets, thus sending a clear signal to President Putin," the statement said.

"We are stepping up our collective efforts to strip weapons and disburse funds from the Russian military industrial complex," the statement said.

Turning to Africa, G7 leaders said they were advancing efforts to invest in sustainable infrastructure on the continent and had launched the Energy for Growth initiative in Africa with many partners in Africa.

Regarding developing countries, they emphasize the correlation between poverty alleviation and global challenge management.

They promised to allow the World Bank to increase loans by 70 billion dollars (around Rp1,154 trillion) while encouraging the international community to address debt burdens.

They also state that they are deepening cooperation to leverage and manage the risks of artificial intelligence (AI), taking concrete steps to address three climate change crises, pollution and the loss of biodiversity and reaffirm their commitments and increase cooperation to tackle migration.