Riflessioni critiche sugli atti finali del G7 di Évian 2026

This essay seeks to clarify the nature of the final acts adopted at the 2026 G7 held in Évian-les-Bains and to set out their contents. In particular, it attempts to determine whether they amount to mere soft-law instruments, or whether they may instead be deemed to be international agreements in simplified form, establishing legal obligations for signatory States. The paper also examines the provisions contained in these acts that are addressed to actors external to the summit, assessing whether they correspond to unilateral acts governed by customary international norms. A critical reflection is moreover developed on the declarations of support released by G7 Countries in favour of the recent Memorandum of Understanding concluded between USA and Iran: both the nature of this agreement and the lawfulness of such declarations are therefore analysed.