for economic growth, sustainable development and maintaining peace and security. Recognizing the
magnitude of the global problem of corruption, we endorse the G7 Action to Fight Corruption, as set
out in the Annex, which demonstrates our renewed commitment to fight corruption and ensure
transparency worldwide. We will promote the effective implementation of the UN Convention Against
Corruption (UNCAC), as well as other key international instruments such as the OECD Anti-Bribery
Convention and will promote full participation in their respective review mechanisms. We welcome
the outcomes and the momentum created by the Anti-Corruption Summit hosted by the United
Kingdom in May to galvanize action against corruption in the international community, as well as
valuable initiatives such as the Open Government Partnership, the Extractives Industries
Transparency Initiative (EITI), and the UN Global Compact. We commit to lead by example in moving
the global anti-corruption agenda forward including in other international fora.
Foreign Policy
Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism
We strongly condemn terrorism in all forms and manifestations. The attacks, atrocities and abuses of
human rights targeting civilians and other victims perpetrated by ISIL/Da’esh, Al Qaeda and other
terrorist organizations pose serious challenges to peace and international security, as well as to
common values and principles for all humanity. We take note, with grave concern, of the growing
number of terror attacks, especially those aimed at vulnerable sites due to their open access and
limited security barriers as well as cultural property. The Internet and social media have been
exploited throughout the world for terrorist, violent extremist and other criminal purposes, such as
terrorist recruiting and financing, attack planning and coordination. Aviation security is also a global
challenge that requires all countries to ensure implementation of appropriate and sustainable
security measures that can evolve to respond to the terrorist threat.
We reiterate that it is essential for the international community to make further collective and
coordinated efforts to fight this urgent global security threat. We stress the importance of continued
cooperation with the private sector, civil society and communities and the “whole-of-society”
approach.
We commend the intensive counterterrorism efforts that have already been made globally, regionally,
bilaterally and domestically. We emphasize the importance of filling gaps and accelerating such
existing efforts and reaffirm that the G7, as a catalyst for global progress, can play a leading role in
promoting effective implementation of counterterrorism measures in cooperation with the
international community in a manner fully compliant with international human rights obligations. We
continue to work together to prevent the flow of foreign terrorist fighters and terrorism-related
materials and equipment. We reassert our commitment to countering terrorist financing as declared
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