G8 leaders to discuss global security By CBC News

Leaders of the G8 countries will discuss several of the world's security trouble spots, including Iran and North Korea and Afghanistan, when they meet Saturday morning in Huntsville, Ont.

June 26, 2010 : Leaders of the G8 countries will discuss several of the world's security trouble spots, including Iran, North Korea and Afghanistan, when they meet Saturday morning in Huntsville, Ont.

"All G8 countries have significant stakes in making sure that continued progress is made in Afghanistan and Pakistan as they look ahead to the upcoming international conference in Kabul," said Dimitri Soudas, the press security to summit host Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

He said G8 leaders will be addressing governance and security challenges in Afghanistan and other regions struggling with conflict, terrorism, organized crime and trafficking in people and drugs.

"G8 partners are seeking ways to improve the effectiveness and coherence of programs intended to help these states to strength their institutions, to tackle their security challenges while respecting democratic institutions and protecting human rights," Soudas said.

As for Iran, the leaders were expected to push for the full implementation of Resolution 1929, ratified by the UN Security council earlier this month. It authorizes fresh sanctions on Iran to rein in its nuclear program.

"The nuclear activities of both Iran and North Korea are of serious concern," the Canadian government says on its G8 website.

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Western countries fear Iran is developing nuclear weapons and want more UN sanctions against the country.

North Korea tested a nuclear device underground in 2006 and has come under more scrutiny since South Korea said the North sank one of its warships.

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On the summit's opening day on Friday, G8 leaders pledged to spend $5 billion over the next five years on maternal and child health programs in developing countries.

Canada promised $1.1 billion for the global initiative.

Leaders from the G8 counties - Canada, the United States, Japan, Germany, France, Britain, Italy and Russia - were also discussing the world economy and development, among other topics.

After wrapping up discussions in Huntsville, Harper is to hold a news conference. The leaders will then travel to Toronto for the G20 summit. The prime minister and his wife, Laureen Harper, will provide an official welcome and reception at a Toronto hotel early Saturday evening for the leaders and their spouses.

During their working dinner, the leaders will talk about the state of the world economy and continue that theme in Sunday's meetings.

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The topics include:

Sustainable and balanced growth.
Bank reforms.
Reform of international financial institutions such as the World Bank.
Trade liberalization.

Throughout the two meetings, leaders will be holding one-on-one discussions. For example, U.S. President Barack Obama is set to meet new British Prime Minister David Cameron on Saturday.