G7 Countries Agree To The G7 Digital And Technology Ministerial Declaration

On 28 April 2021, the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the US and the EU agreed to the G7 Digital and Technology Ministerial Declaration. The Declaration sets out six "interventions" to deliver a "trusted, values-driven digital ecosystem":

1. promoting secure, resilient and diverse digital, telecoms and ICT infrastructure supply chains: the participants recognise the foundational role that telecoms infrastructure, including 5G and future communication technologies, play and the importance of assuring security and resilience in this critical technology layer; officials will establish expert points of contact to advance long term collaboration, including with industry, civil society, multilateral fora and other relevant stakeholders, and to share best practices;