G7 Foreign Ministers Meet in Paris on Ukraine, Middle East and AI

PARIS: A two-day meeting of G7 foreign ministers is being held in Paris on November 9 and 10, 2026, under the French presidency. It is the second formal two-day ministerial meeting under the French presidency.

Ministers will work towards aligning their positions on major issues in global politics, particularly the resolution of crises. They will also review progress on the measures launched at the first meeting, held at Vaux-de-Cernay in March 2026.

The agenda includes support for Ukraine in the areas of capacity, finance and energy. It also covers stability in the Middle East, diversifying and securing energy supplies, Sudan, the Horn of Africa, Venezuela, Cuba, Haiti, and a free and open Indo-Pacific based on the rule of law.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Sunday that French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot had, at his suggestion, added recent cyberattacks to the agenda. These attacks have been blamed on pro-Russian groups. Tajani said that on Saturday, hackers whom he described as pro-Russian released personal data onto the dark web.

Port security against drug smuggling will also be considered. The first meeting of the G7+ Ports Network will be held in Marseille at the same time. Ministers will also continue work on making humanitarian aid delivery more effective and on food security, with the participation of World Food Programme Executive Director Lok J Lindberg.

Artificial intelligence security will also be discussed. Coordination on the issue began at the Evian summit in June 2026 and at the UN Security Council in September 2026. According to France, the rapid development of advanced AI models is changing the global strategic environment, so a joint response is needed to ensure safe use while maintaining innovation.