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The G7 countries agree to " help as soon as possible countries struck " by the fires that have increased in recent days in the Amazon rainforest, said Sunday Emmanuel Macron to the press.
" There is a real convergence to say " we all agree to help as soon as possible the countries that are struck by these fires, "said the French president, host of the summit of the seven great powers that is held until Monday in Biarritz, in the south-west of France.
Faced with calls for help, launched in particular by Colombia, " we must be present, " said Macron, who sharply criticized Friday " inaction " of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro face this environmental disaster. The images of the " lung of the planet " on fire aroused a global emotion and propelled the subject in the heart of the G7 discussions, despite the initial reluctance of Brazil is not present at the summit Biarritz.
Contacts in progress
Emmanuel Macron reported on Sunday contacts in progress " with all the countries of the Amazon (...) so that we can finalize very concrete commitments of technical and financial means ." " We are working on an international mobilization mechanism to help these countries more effectively ," said the head of state.
As for the longer-term issue of Amazon reforestation, " several sensitivities have been expressed around the table, " Macron added, stressing the countries' commitment to national sovereignty. " But the challenge of the Amazon for these countries as for the international community is such - in terms of biodiversity, oxygen, the fight against global warming - that we must proceed with this reforestation ", pleaded the French president.
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( with AFP )