Just received this important message from ICAN about the G7 meeting in Hiroshima this week. It may have been better if the G7 had met at Chernobyl (currently in Russian hands). Ian Curr, Ed., 20 May 2023.
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Tonight, the G7 released its much awaited statement on nuclear disarmament and there is no other way to put it: this empty statement is a gross failure of leadership. On the same day the G7 leaders visited the Hiroshima Memorial Peace Museum, laid flowers at the cenotaph and met with survivors of the atomic bombing, they put out an empty declaration that failed to come up with any concrete proposals that would take forward their stated goal of a world without nuclear weapons.
The statement rehashes, and even walks back earlier language by the G20 that condemned all nuclear threats. Please read our full reaction here.
| Country | Leader | Contact |
| USA | Joe Biden | White House Contact Form |
| France | Emmanuel Macron | Elysee contact form |
| UK | Rishi Sunak | Rishi Sunak Contact Form |
| Japan | Fumio Kishida | Prime Minister’s Office of Japan contact form |
| Italy | Giorgia Meloni | Camera dei Deputati contact form for Giorgia Meloni |
| Germany | Olaf Scholz | Bundeskanzler contact form |
| Canada | Justin Trudeau | Prime Minister of Canada contact form |
| EU | Ursula von der Leyen | European Commission contact form for Ursula von der Leyen |
In light of this failure, it is more important than ever that we raise our voice. Tomorrow, May 20th, the participants of our recent G7 Hiroshima Youth Summit are calling for a global day of action, will you raise your voice?
Susi Snyder
Programme Coordinator
ICAN
(Received 20 May 2023)