Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) are meeting in Paris on 9 and 10 November under France’s 2026 presidency, with support for Ukraine, the conflict in the Middle East and energy security among the central items on the agenda.
The two-day talks are intended to coordinate positions on major international crises. Discussions include military, financial and energy support for Ukraine, efforts to stabilise the Middle East and ways to diversify and secure energy supplies. Sudan and the Horn of Africa, Venezuela, Cuba, Haiti and the Indo-Pacific are also on the agenda.
France has invited Ukraine, Brazil, South Korea, Egypt and Saudi Arabia to take part in selected sessions, bringing additional partners into discussions beyond the G7 members.
Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said before travelling to Paris on Monday that Europe must be part of any solution to Russia’s war against Ukraine. On the Iran conflict, he called for “concrete negotiations and no new military escalation”.
Donor conference planned for Chernobyl repairs
A separate donor conference is also taking place in Paris on Monday to support repairs to the New Safe Confinement structure at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. France, Ukraine and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development are organising the event after a Russian drone strike damaged the protective arch in February 2025.
The conference is expected to present updated technical assessments and a proposed restoration strategy, while seeking further international contributions. The work is intended to restore the structure’s long-term protective function.
The G7 foreign ministers’ meeting is scheduled to conclude on Tuesday, 10 November.
