sustained access in Syria, in particular the besieged areas and hard to reach places, as well as to
release all arbitrarily detained persons, including women and children. We welcome the ISSG’s
commitment that, starting June 1 2016, if the UN is denied humanitarian access to any of the
designated besieged areas, the World Food Program should immediately carry out a program of air
bridges and air drops for all areas in need. We are committed to supporting displaced persons and
their host communities and to working towards a long-term, sustainable post-conflict stabilization and
rehabilitation of Syria and to eradicating conditions conducive to violent extremism.
We express grave concern over the findings of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical
Weapons (OPCW) regarding the use of chemical weapons in Syria. Practical and political support for
the OPCW and for the UN-OPCW Joint Investigative Mechanism is essential to identify and hold to
account those involved in chemical weapons use in Syria.
Iraq
We commit our continued support for the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq and the
Iraqi people, as well as the Iraqi government’s efforts to accelerate political and economic reforms
and enhance national reconciliation. We commend Iraqi forces’ efforts in their fight against
ISIL/Da’esh. We call on the international community to continue to support the government of Iraq,
including by extending humanitarian assistance and supporting stabilization efforts in areas liberated
from ISIL/Da’esh. We also commit to provide, and expedite as appropriate, support for Iraq’s efforts
to address its fiscal challenge and strengthen its economy through reforms, in coordination with the
IMF and other international financial institutions. It is critical that all Iraqis, including the Iraqi
Kurdistan region, benefit from this support. In this context, the G7 is mobilizing more than 3.6 billion
USD in bilateral assistance and other financial support to complement support from the international
financial institutions.
Iran
We reaffirm our commitment to actively support the full and effective implementation of the Joint
Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The lifting of nuclear-related economic and financial
sanctions as provided for in the JCPOA represents an opportunity for Iran to reengage with the
global community. We call on Iran to play a constructive role in its region and thus contribute to the
efforts to achieve political solutions, reconciliation and peace, and cooperate to prevent and counter
the spread of terrorism and violent extremism. We are deeply concerned by Iran’s decision to
proceed with the testing of ballistic missiles inconsistent with UN Security Council resolution 2231.
We further call on Iran to comply with its international human rights obligations.
North Korea
We condemn in the strongest terms North Korea’s nuclear test in January and its subsequent
launches using ballistic missile technology. These acts violate multiple UN Security Council
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