‘Outreach Session’ with Rwandan President formed part the two-day Summit which took place in Québec
The G7 Summit brings together leaders and policymakers from the most advanced economies including Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, to build consensus and set trends around challenging global issues.
As is the custom, the host country invites a select few non-G7 world leaders to what is referred to as ‘the Outreach Session’ where more common issues of concern are discussed.
The outreach theme this year focuses on how to build healthy, productive and resilient oceans, coasts, and communities. Speaking about this theme, President Kagame noted that no country on Earth is unaffected by climate change, and called on leaders worldwide to be bold and practical as the challenge faced has proven to be daunting.
“Old technologies brought us climate change, but new innovations are what will mitigate it, and in time, even reverse the damage. Ideas that sound like scientific fiction today may actually be more feasible and affordable than we realize. Less than three years ago in Paris, 190 nations made a firm commitment to stop the increase in global temperatures. Today, the G7, together with partners gathered here and elsewhere, has the opportunity, and indeed the obligation, to translate this political will into concrete action, before it is too late,” President Kagame said.