G7 leaders launch ports network to curb global drug trafficking
G7 leaders agree to launch a new international ports network and joint action plans to combat global drug trafficking networks that threaten national security and economic stability...
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Leaders at the G7 Summit in France have agreed to launch a new international ports network and joint action plans to combat global drug trafficking networks.
- The initiative includes the creation of the G7+ Ports Network to Combat Drug Trafficking to improve coordination and information sharing among major maritime ports.
- Kenya attended the summit as an invited partner nation, supporting the joint declaration aimed at strengthening international cooperation against organised crime.
- The leaders committed to scaling up efforts to prevent, investigate, and prosecute criminal groups, enhance anti-money laundering measures, and reduce drug demand through prevention and treatment programs, with implementation of key plans targeted by November 2026.
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G7 Leaders Launch Ports Network to Curb Global Drug Trafficking - June 2026
Leaders at the G7 Summit in France have agreed to launch a new international ports network and joint action plans to combat global drug trafficking networks. Kenya has joined the Group of Seven (G7) nations and South Korea in a renewed pledge to combat migrant smuggling and human trafficking. The G7 leaders have also welcomed an agreement facilitating the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to shipping, a vital corridor for global oil transport. Additionally, G7 leaders, alongside partner nations including Kenya, have united to call for a strengthened, coordinated international response to the Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
