G7 Summit in Evian : Day Three.

The page carries remarks by Emmanuel Macron at the conclusion of the G7 Summit in Evian. He describes the summit as a success marked by unity and genuine cooperation, with partner countries including India, Kenya, South Korea, Brazil and Egypt taking part, together with leaders of international organisations. The G7 leaders approved nine statements with no dissent, and many also won backing from the partners.

The statements span geopolitics, a call on fighting cancer, a call for a coordinated response to a Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, international partnerships, securing supply chains for critical materials, balanced growth, migrant smuggling, drug trafficking and a safer digital space for minors. Macron reports agreement on more air defence for Ukraine. He says the Ebola call earmarks over 1 billion euros in emergency aid, and that the minerals declaration lists 195 projects worth 64 billion euros.

On digital policy, Macron says leaders held a discussion with around a dozen technology and AI figures. Consensus is growing on protecting children online and on holding platforms accountable, and he says India is joining that effort. Several leaders also stressed better regulation of AI and the marking of AI content. Macron says the need for regulation has become clear and must be handled internationally, building on an earlier initiative, supported by France and Canada, with a first structure hosted at the OECD. He identifies frontier models as the main challenge, to be regulated so they do not reach authoritarian regimes or threats to cybersecurity.

Over the coming months, the aim is a platform for cooperation among democracies to set common standards. A ministerial meeting is planned for September to finalise this work. The French G7 presidency continues to the end of the year.