G7 ministers meet in Italy to discuss conflicts

G7 ministers will also discuss the International Criminal Court's decision to issue warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Hamas' military chief, the Palestinian group declared terrorist organisations by the United States and the European Union dealt with “the possible effects of the current crisis on Lebanon and Gaza”, Italy's Foreign Ministry said.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will attend meetings with other foreign ministers from other G7 states: Britain, Canada, Germany, France, and Japan.

The host of the meetings is Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Taani.

The first session starts Monday afternoon and will be dedicated to the situation in the Middle East and the Red Sea, separately for efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon.

Ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and the secretary general of the Arab League will also participate in one of the sessions, Italy's Foreign Ministry said.

We have requested that partners from the region be present to promote dialogue with G7 members”, Taani said through a statement.

We can only find concrete solutions together and bring peace and stability to the region”, he added.

On the second day of the meetings, the ministers will discuss ways to continue support for Kiev, opportunities for peace and initiatives for future reconstruction, Rome said.

The same day, in Brussels ambassadors from NATO and Ukraine will discuss issuing a new hypersonic missile of Russia, which has medium-range action.

Tensions in Asia-Peacekeeping are also on the agenda of G7 ministers' meetings, and the foreign ministers of South Korea, India, Indonesia and the Philippines have been invited to meetings.

Likewise, G7 top diplomats are expected to discuss crisis in Haiti and Sudan, as well as the political situation in Venezuela.