2006 St Petersburg Summit

2006 Ministerials

Highlights of St Petersburg Summit outcomes include:

The G8 leaders sent a strong, unanimous message to the parties to the current crisis in the Middle East, including a series of steps that must be taken to create conditions to end the violence and stabilize the situation.
Unanimous G8 commitment to core energy principles to encourage investment and increase the transparency, predictability and competitiveness of global energy markets. The outcome is a robust commitment to a market-based approach, including by Russia.
On trade, G8 leaders engaged vigorously, with Canada pressing hard for an ambitious outcome of the Doha Development Round.
The G8 committed to concrete progress on the timely sharing of virus samples and other relevant information on infectious disease outbreaks. The G8 also responded to a call by the World Health Assembly to immediately implement elements of the International Health Regulations (IHRs) relevant to avian influenza and potential pandemic influenza.
G8 members expressed support for a pilot project to strengthen private sector incentives to develop and produce vaccines for diseases prevalent in developing countries. The "Advance Market Commitment" pilot should be ready for launch by the end of the year. Canada will participate.
G8 leaders underlined the importance of ensuring access to quality education, promoting research and development, and facilitating international education mobility.
G8 Leaders reiterated their commitment to the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of universal primary education by 2015, and offered their support for the Education For All Fast track Initiative (FTI), a global partnership between donor and developing countries to ensure accelerated progress towards achievement of this MDG.
G8 leaders issued a statement on non-proliferation that deals forcefully with Iran and North Korea, as the two major nuclear threats facing the international community.
G8 members agreed on measures to enhance collaboration in stabilization and reconstruction assistance to post-conflict countries and vulnerable communities.

July 17, 2006 - Chair's Summary

July 17, 2006 - Statement by the G-8, the leaders of Brazil, China, India, Mexico, South Africa, Chairman of the Council of t.he Heads of State of the CIS, Chairman of the African Union, and the Heads of the International Organizations

July 16, 2006 - Report on the G8 Global Partnership with annex

July 16, 2006 - Report of the Nuclear Safety and Security Group

July 16, 2006 - Statement on Non-Proliferation

July 16, 2006 - Middle East

July 16, 2006 - G-8 Declaration on Cooperation and Future Action in Stabilization and Reconstruction

July 16, 2006 - G8 Statement on Strengthening the UN's Counter-Terrorism Program

July 16, 2006 - G8 Summit Declaration on Counter-Terrorism

July 16, 2006 - Trade

July 16, 2006 - Combating IPR Piracy and Counterfeiting

July 16, 2006 - Fighting high level corruption