The foreign ministers of the G7 — Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States — together with the European Union's High Representative, issued their joint statement in Paris on Wednesday, November 11, closing the meeting they held on November 9 and 10 under the 2026 French G7 presidency, Global Affairs Canada published. The statement is the meeting's formal outcome document, and it sets the group's common position on Ukraine, Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, Yemen, Lebanon, Gaza, Syria, the Indo-Pacific, North Korea and Sudan.

Source: Global Affairs Canada — G7 joint statement, Nov 11, 2026

Ukraine: a full ceasefire, energy and Black Sea first

On Ukraine, the ministers reaffirmed what the statement called their unwavering support for Ukraine's territorial integrity, sovereignty, freedom and independence, condemned Russian strikes on residential buildings, civilian infrastructure and cultural heritage, and condemned the campaign of strikes against civilian shipping in the Black Sea, which they said has significant consequences for global food security. They backed the ongoing US-led efforts to facilitate peace through direct negotiations and reaffirmed the importance of securing a full, comprehensive and reciprocal ceasefire — describing a reciprocal halt to attacks on all energy infrastructure and in the Black Sea as an important first step towards a just and lasting peace, and reiterating that negotiations on the future security of Europe must include the Europeans.

Source: Global Affairs Canada — G7 joint statement, Nov 11, 2026

The ministers 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, which they said enables the continuation of the war, and said they intended to continue taking action against those countries. Building on the consensus reached by G7 leaders at Evian, they discussed increasing pressure on Russia's war economy, including through sanctions, and reiterated their determination to target ships flying false flags or stateless ships, and enablers such as insurers, oil traders and intermediaries, to disrupt the shadow fleet used to circumvent sanctions. They also acknowledged Ukraine's pressing financing needs for 2027 and beyond and decided to step up financial and material support to help the country through the winter.

Source: Global Affairs Canada — G7 joint statement, Nov 11, 2026

The Paris meeting's sideline diplomacy was covered as it happened — including Secretary of State Marco Rubio's remarks that there is no need for major combat operations against Iran. That earlier story is linked here. Read the Rubio at G7 Paris story

Iran: no nuclear weapon, no Hormuz tolls, snapback in full

On Iran, the ministers reiterated that Iran must never be allowed to develop or acquire a nuclear weapon, urged Tehran to stop its support for non-state armed groups in the region, and committed — absent a diplomatic solution — to continuing their coordination to economically and politically constrain the Iranian regime. They strongly condemned Iran's attacks against its neighbours and the disruption of international trade, energy security and the global economy caused by the obstruction of transit through the Strait of Hormuz, called on Iran to cease its persistent attacks against civilian vessels in the strait, and reaffirmed their opposition to any tolls, fees or other limitations imposed on maritime transit through it. In round terms — yaani — the G7 is saying shipping through Hormuz, the route for roughly a fifth of the world's seaborne oil, must stay free of charge and free of attacks.

Source: Global Affairs Canada — G7 joint statement, Nov 11, 2026

The ministers reaffirmed their commitment to fully implement the UN Security Council sanctions and related restrictive measures reinstated in September 2025 through the snapback mechanism under Security Council resolution 2231, called on all UN member states to do the same, and urged Iran to resume full cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to restore transparency over its nuclear programme. They also expressed grave concern over Iranian involvement in violent plots against their citizens and territories, and formally recognised the United Kingdom's attribution of Iran's involvement in the incident at RAF Fairford on September 27 — the British air base used by US forces that has since featured in US charges against three alleged Iran-backed operatives.

Source: Global Affairs Canada — G7 joint statement, Nov 11, 2026

Tehran's position was restated the same day by its security chief, who said not a single particle of enriched nuclear material will leave Iran. That story is linked here. Read the Rezaei uranium story

Yemen, Lebanon and Gaza

On Yemen, the ministers condemned in the strongest terms the continued Houthi strikes in Yemen and against Saudi Arabia, called on the Houthis to cease all military actions, urged all actors including Iran to end arming and support for the Houthis, and reiterated their call for the immediate and unconditional release of all humanitarian personnel, including the 70 UN staff who remain detained by the Houthis. On Lebanon, they stressed that all parties must fully respect the ceasefire, supported implementation of the Trilateral Framework and Security Council resolution 1701, reiterated that disarmament of all non-state armed groups, foremost Hezbollah, remains essential, and — with the UNIFIL mandate set to expire at the end of the year — underscored the need for a robust and credible long-term security architecture in support of the Lebanese Armed Forces. On Gaza, they committed to the swift implementation of Security Council resolution 2803, said Hamas can have no role in Gaza's future and must decommission its weaponry, said Israel must progressively withdraw from the Gaza Strip under the conditions in that resolution, and stressed the urgent need for safe, rapid, sustained and unimpeded humanitarian assistance throughout Gaza and the opening of additional crossings.

Source: Global Affairs Canada — G7 joint statement, Nov 11, 2026

Syria, the Indo-Pacific, North Korea and Sudan

On Syria, the ministers reaffirmed strong support for a peaceful and inclusive political transition towards a united, sovereign and stable Syria, and expressed concern over the situation in southern Syria. On the Indo-Pacific, they expressed serious concerns over the East and South China Seas, reaffirmed strong opposition to any unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion, stressed the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, and said China's increasingly assertive activities in the waters east of Taiwan threaten regional stability, freedom of navigation and the safety of international shipping. They strongly condemned North Korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes, urged Pyongyang to cease all assistance to Russia and withdraw its troops, and — on Sudan — said they were alarmed by the war's devastating consequences and the growing risk of famine in parts of Darfur and Kordofan, calling on all external actors to cease supplying or facilitating support to the belligerents.

Source: Global Affairs Canada — G7 joint statement, Nov 11, 2026

What happens next

The statement now becomes the reference text for the group's next steps: coordinated sanctions work against Russia's war economy and shadow fleet, full snapback implementation against Iran by all UN member states, and support for the US-led Ukraine negotiations in which — the ministers insist — Europeans must be included on Europe's future security. Its practical tests are immediate: whether the energy-and-Black-Sea halt it proposes is taken up in the talks that follow Abu Dhabi, whether Iran resumes full IAEA cooperation or holds to its stated refusal, and whether a successor security arrangement for southern Lebanon is agreed before the UNIFIL mandate expires at the end of the year.

Source: MENAFN / International World Times report, Nov 11, 2026