Ｇ７、中東情勢で結束　国連改革の必要性確認

　【ニューヨーク時事】先進７カ国（Ｇ７）外相は２３日（日本時間２４日）、米ニューヨークで会合を開いた。中東情勢の緊迫化に懸念が示され、暴力の連鎖と紛争の拡大を防ぐことが急務との立場を共有。即時停戦や人質解放、人道支援にＧ７として結束して当たる方針を確認した。
　ウクライナに対する「揺るぎない支持」を改めて表明。議長声明はロシアの国際人道法違反の行動を「一般市民に破壊的な影響を及ぼしている」と非難した。国連総会の機能強化や安全保障理事会改革の必要性も確認した。
　上川陽子外相は「欧州、中東、インド太平洋の安全保障は不可分」との認識を示し、Ｇ７の連携を呼び掛けた。（2024/09/24-18:16）

The foreign ministers from the Group of Seven major democracies in New York on Monday affirmed their policy of working together to realize an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and release Hamas-held hostages.
   Expressing concerns over rising tensions in the Middle East, the ministers from Japan, the United States, Britain, Canada, France, Italy and Germany plus the European Union also shared the importance of providing humane aid for people in Gaza and preventing violence and conflict from spreading throughout the region.
   As for the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a chair's statement said the ministers "strongly condemned the serious violations of international humanitarian law perpetrated by Russia's forces in Ukraine, which have caused a devastating impact on the civilian population."
   Furthermore, the participants called for strengthening the functions of the U.N. General Assembly and reforming the Security Council.
   During the meeting, Japan's Yoko Kamikawa sought G-7 cooperation in maintaining the safety of Europe, the Middle East and the Indo-Pacific, saying the security of the three regions is inseparable.