Jacinda Ardern met with Emmanuel Macron in Paris in May 2019 to discuss the Christchurch Call. Photo: Getty ImagesNew Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and French president Emmanuel Macron will co-chair a Christchurch Call leaders' summit next week. The Christchurch Call was initiated by Ardern in the wake of the two Christchurch mosque shootings in March 2019 and aims to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content online. The second anniversary virtual summit will be held next Saturday, and will involve governments, tech companies and civil society. In a joint statement, Ardern and Macron said leaders will agree on a work plan and priorities for the year ahead.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 08, 2021 21:45 UTC