and ensuring debt as a share of GDP on a sustainable path, as well as to advance structural
reform decisively. We are committed to advancing structural reforms to boost growth,
productivity and potential output and to leading by example in addressing structural challenges.
We commit to further investment in areas conducive to economic growth, such as environment,
energy, digital economy, human resource development, education, science and technology.
Migration and Refugees: The G7 recognizes the ongoing large scale movements of migrants
and refugees as a global challenge which requires a global response. We commit to increase
global assistance to meet immediate and long-term needs of refugees and other displaced
persons as well as their host communities. The G7 encourages international financial institutions
and bilateral donors to bolster their financial and technical assistance.
Trade: We are committed to using trade to create economic opportunities for workers,
consumers and firms. We reaffirm our commitment to keep our markets open and to fight all
forms of protectionism. In order to further boost free trade, we commit to strengthen the
rules-based multilateral trading system and promote WTO negotiations. We also encourage
trade liberalization efforts through regional trade agreements including the Trans-Pacific
Partnership (TPP), the Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), the Transatlantic
Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and the Comprehensive Economic and Trade
Agreement (CETA). We recognize that global excess capacity in industrial sectors, especially
steel, is a pressing structural challenge with global implications and this issue needs to be
urgently addressed through elimination of market distorting measures and, thereby,
enhancement of market function.
Infrastructure: We endorse the G7 Ise-Shima Principles for Promoting Quality Infrastructure
Investment to address the global demand-supply gap and strive to align our own infrastructure
investment with the Principles. We further encourage the relevant stakeholders, including
multilateral development banks (MDBs), to align their infrastructure investment and assistance
with the Principles.
Health: We commit to take concrete actions for advancing global health as elaborated in the G7
Ise-Shima Vision for Global Health, highlighting that health is the foundation of economic
prosperity and security. We commit to promote Universal Health Coverage (UHC) as well as
endeavor to take leadership in reinforcing response to public health emergencies and
antimicrobial resistance (AMR) which could have serious impacts on our economies. We also
emphasize promoting research and development (R&D) and innovation in these and other
health areas.
Women: We commit to create a society where all women and girls are empowered and actively
engaged for sustainable, inclusive and equitable economic growth. We commit to empowering
women and girls, including through capacity-building such as education and training as well as
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