Evian/France, June 17 -- G7 leaders on Tuesday called for an urgent and coordinated international response to a re-emerging Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, warning that the disease poses a significant global health security risk.

The statement was also backed by Egypt, India, Kenya and South Korea.

The outbreak is centred in a conflict-affected area of eastern Congo, complicating containment efforts, medical treatment and the delivery of humanitarian assistance, the leaders said.

Moreover they noted that existing vaccines, diagnostic tools and treatments are not fully effective against the rare Ebola strain involved in the outbreak.

The G7 pledged support for the development and deployment of vacci...