Friday, May 27, 2011

In Deauville, the G8 on all fronts

The summit of G8 leaders is barely started the draft joint statement, have to be adopted at the conclusion of the event is known. Revolutions Arab governments' role in the rise of the Internet, lessons learned from the catastrophe of Fukushima, a succession of Dominique Strauss-Kahn to head the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ...

The agenda of the 37th summit of the Group discussion covers a large part of international issues of the moment. Internet: towards a recognition of the role of States Following the closure of the e-G8, the authorities of the eight major powers should recognize the role of governments in a "balanced development" of the Internet, along with users and industry private, according to the draft declaration.

"At Deauville in 2011, for the first time at the leadership level [...], we agreed on a number of principles, including freedom, respect for privacy and intellectual property [...] , cyber-security and protection against crime, which are essential to a strong Internet and growing, "says the text.

Internet traditionally divided the French proponents of a form of regulation, and the Americans supported a maximum freedom. Israel-Palestine: an invitation to "substantive discussions" Leaders should bring Israelis and Palestinians to "substantive discussions without delay" to reach a "framework agreement" for a lasting peace.

"We are convinced that the historic changes underway in the region make not less but more importantly the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations," wrote the leaders of rich countries in the draft joint statement. "We call on both parties to engage in substantive discussions without delay in order to conclude a framework agreement on all final status issues" of both sides, the statement said.

Call to end violence in Syria and Libya The Libyan and Syrian regimes should stop using force against their people and must take into account their aspirations. This is essentially the message that the G8 should send the address of President Bashar Al-Assad and Muammar Gaddafi. In the draft statement, the Baathist regime is so called to "stop using force and intimidation against the Syrian people and engage in dialogue and fundamental reforms." Within the G8, the positions are divergent among Westerners, who have already adopted sanctions against the Syrian regime, and the Russians who oppose a UN statement condemning the crackdown.

Concerning Libya, leaders of eight major powers should seek "an immediate halt to the use of force by the Gaddafi regime," and prepare to support a political solution reflecting the will of the people. " Establishment of an "enduring partnership" with Tunisia and Egypt The G8 intends to launch an "enduring partnership" with Tunisia and Egypt, who have "engaged in transition to democracy" in accordance with the aspirations of their peoples, said the draft declaration.

More broadly, the Heads of State and Government are preparing to "renew their commitment to supporting democratic reforms across the world and meet the aspirations for freedom and jobs, especially women and youth" . "Democracy is the best path to peace, stability, prosperity, shared growth and development," they say.

Tunisia and Egypt ahead of the summit of concrete announcements to support difficult transitions: Cairo requires between 10 and 12 billion dollars by mid-2012 and Tunis 25 billion over five years. "Confidence in Japan's ability to overcome Fukushima In the draft declaration, the G8 leaders provide" fully confident in the ability of the Japanese authorities to meet the challenge [Fukushima] and quickly build the conditions for recovery economic, "indicating remain" ready to help if necessary.

" The G8 also decides to stricter standards on nuclear safety. The Heads of State and Government also benefit from the opportunity to "express their sincere sympathy to the victims and their solidarity with the people and the Japanese government."

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