On January 21, the German government presented the official program of the G7-Presidency.The five major goals of Germany’s G7 Presidency were formulated as:

1. Strong alliances for a sustainable planet
2. Setting the course for economic stability and transformation
3. Enhances preparedness for healthy lives
4. Sustainable investments in a better future
5. Stronger together

To read more about the G7 Programme, please follow the link.

VENRO and the German NGO Forum on Environment and Development call on the G7 to live up to their international responsibilities and include the voices of Civil Society in their decisions. For the Federal Government, the G7-Presidency offers the opportunity to set powerful impulses for a transformation of the economy and for global solidarity.