Representatives from the United States, Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Israel, and the United Kingdom gathered in Big Sky, Montana for a multilateral meeting to address the issue of hostage-taking and unjust detention. In a joint statement released after the meeting, they emphasized their shared commitment to ending these acts which they described as "a flagrant affront to human rights."
The representatives highlighted that such practices "shatter lives and communities, undermine peace, and threaten global security and trade." They reaffirmed their cooperation in addressing these challenges with an aim to support human dignity and protect the rule of law.
"We will spare no effort," they stated, "in accordance with international law, to bring home hostages and unjustly or arbitrarily detained individuals and to deter such future acts." The statement concluded with a united demand for "the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages."
