NAGO, Okinawa Pref. — The leaders of the Group of Eight major nations adopted a communique Sunday calling for a "new partnership" with other countries — especially developing ones, international organizations and the public in order to cope with the increasingly complex challenges of globalization.
The G8 communique, issued at the end of the three-day summit here, also calls for reforms of the United Nations, including those of the Security Council, and stresses the importance for a new round of global trade liberalization negotiations to be launched "during the course of this year" under the World Trade Organization.
On nuclear disarmament, the communique also expresses hope for the early full implementation of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) II and conclusion of START III "as soon as possible," while "preserving and strengthening" the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.