G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Charlevoix, Quebec, ends with joint statement and maritime security declaration
The G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting hosted by Canada's Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly in Charlevoix, Quebec, from 12 to 14 March 2025, ended on 14 March with a joint statement.
Summary
Foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, with the European Union's High Representative, met in Charlevoix, Quebec, from 12 to 14 March 2025 under Canada's 2025 G7 Presidency. Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly hosted the meeting. Talks covered maritime security and prosperity, peace and security in Africa, crises in Haiti and Venezuela, stability in the Indo-Pacific, support for Ukraine against Russia's aggression, and the Middle East. The meeting issued a joint statement and a G7 Foreign Ministers' Declaration on Maritime Security and Prosperity.
Key facts
- Venue
- Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada
- Dates
- 12–14 March 2025
- Host
- Mélanie Joly, Foreign Minister of Canada
- Presidency
- Canada, G7 2025
- Outcomes
- Joint statement; Declaration on Maritime Security and Prosperity
- Members
- Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK, US + EU
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Where was the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting held from 12 to 14 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Charlevoix, Quebec
Canada hosted the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Charlevoix, Quebec, from 12 to 14 March 2025.
Who hosted the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Charlevoix in March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Mélanie Joly
Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly hosted the meeting.
Consider the following statements about the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting of March 2025: 1. Besides the joint statement, it issued a declaration on maritime security and prosperity. 2. The European Union's High Representative took part alongside the seven member countries' foreign ministers. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per Global Affairs Canada: the meeting issued a joint statement and a G7 Foreign Ministers' Declaration on Maritime Security and Prosperity, and the EU High Representative attended.