North Korea cannot and will never have the status of a nuclear-weapon State under” international nuclear treaties, the statement said. The first session will be with G7 members only and will focus on the war in Ukraine. “Our support for Ukraine will not waver,” the G7 leaders said in a statement released after closed-door meetings. Zelenskyy said Friday that he had opened a visit to Saudi Arabia, where Arab leaders were holding their own summit. The G7 leaders are also to discuss efforts to strengthen the global economy and address rising prices that are squeezing families and government budgets around the world, particularly in developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 20, 2023 04:35 UTC