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The leaders of the G20 states adopted the G20 Leader’s Communiqué and the G20 Statement on the fight against terrorism. Pictured are the leaders attending the 2015 G20 Antalya Summit in Antalya, Turkey, that ran from Nov. 15 to 16.



The 2015 G20 Antalya Summit concluded on Nov. 16 in Turkey where the leaders showed their firm determination to eradicate terrorism and to jointly respond to the worsening refugee crisis. The world leaders adopted the G20 Statement on the fight against terrorism, as well as the G20 Leaders' Communiqué. 

In the G20 Leaders' Communiqué, they called upon all states to contribute to the response to the refugee crisis and to share in the burdens associated with it.

"Only when we increase refugee settlements, humanitarian aid and efforts to enable refugees to get a job and to provide for themselves and their families on their own, can we solve this global crisis," the statement said.

Following are the stipulations in the G20 statement on the fight against terrorism. 

- We condemn, in the strongest possible terms, the heinous terrorist attacks in Paris on Nov. 13 and in Ankara on Oct. 10. They are an unacceptable affront to all humanity. We extend our deepest condolences to the victims of terrorist attacks and their families.

- We reiterate our resolve to work together to prevent and suppress terrorist acts through increased international solidarity and cooperation, in full recognition of the U.N.'s central role.

- We also remain committed to tackling the financing channels of terrorism, particularly by enhanced cooperation on the exchange of information and the freezing of terrorist assets, the criminalization of terrorist financing and the use of robust targeted financial sanction regimes related to terrorism and to terrorist financing.

- Our counterterrorism actions must continue to be part of a comprehensive approach based on: addressing the conditions conducive to terrorism; countering violent extremism; combating radicalization and recruitment; hampering terrorist movements; countering terrorist propaganda; and, finally, preventing terrorists from exploiting technology, communications and resources to incite terrorist acts, including through the Internet.

- We are concerned about the acute and growing flow of foreign terrorist fighters and the threat it poses for all states. We are resolved to address this threat by enhancing our cooperation and developing relevant measures to prevent and tackle this phenomenon, including operational information-sharing, border management to detect travel, preventive measures and appropriate criminal justice response.