PARIS - The foreign ministers of the G7 countries issued a joint statement on November 11, 2026, after meeting in Paris on November 9 and 10, reaffirming support for Ukraine, condemning military assistance to Russia from North Korea and Iran, and warning that Iran must never be allowed to develop or acquire a nuclear weapon.
The ministers, representing Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, along with the High Representative of the European Union, met under the 2026 French G7 Presidency. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand led the G7 foreign ministers’ talks in Paris, which Global Affairs Canada announced on November 8 ahead of the meeting.
On Ukraine, the ministers reaffirmed their unwavering support and solidarity with the Ukrainian people, took stock of progress on supplying air defence capabilities, systems and interceptors, long-range capabilities and licences to increase Ukraine’s military production, and committed to step up financial and material support to help the country get through the winter. They also condemned the provision of military assistance to Russia by North Korea and Iran, and the provision of weapons, military training and dual-use components by China, and said they intend to keep taking action against these countries.
On Iran, the ministers said Iran must never be allowed to develop or acquire a nuclear weapon, urged Iran to stop its support for non-state armed groups in the region, and expressed grave concern over Iranian involvement in violent plots against many of their citizens and territories. They recognized the United Kingdom’s attribution of Iran’s involvement in the incident at RAF Fairford on September 27.
The statement also covers the Middle East, including Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen and Syria; the Indo-Pacific, including the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea; Sudan, where the ministers said they were alarmed by the devastating consequences of the war and the growing risk of famine in parts of Darfur and Kordofan; and Venezuela. On Gaza, the ministers committed to the swift implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803 and to accelerating humanitarian, recovery and reconstruction efforts.
The statement follows Canada’s reimposition of sanctions on Iran on November 10 and comes as the G7 works to increase pressure on Russia’s war economy, including through sanctions and action against shadow fleet vessels used to circumvent them. The ministers also discussed Ukraine’s pressing financing needs for 2027 and beyond.
For Surrey residents, the statement matters through the communities it touches: Ukrainian families in the Lower Mainland with relatives under daily attack, and Iranian Canadians watching the nuclear file and the regime’s activities abroad. The G7’s commitments on winter energy support for Ukraine and on humanitarian access in Gaza, Sudan and Yemen are the parts of the statement with the most direct human consequences.
(Source: Global Affairs Canada joint statement, November 11, 2026)
