50th G7 summit

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50th G7 summit
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Host country Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Date13–15 June 2024
Venue(s) Borgo Egnazia, Fasano, Apulia
Participants
Invited Countries
Follows 49th G7 summit
Precedes 51st G7 summit
Website https://www.g7italy.it/en/

The 50th G7 summit was held from 13 to 15 June 2024 in the city of Fasano in Apulia, Italy. [1]

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Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced in November 2023 that Fasano would be the headquarters of the G7.

Leaders at the summit

Giorgia Meloni chaired the 50th G7 summit. Giorgia Meloni Official 2023 crop.jpg
Giorgia Meloni chaired the 50th G7 summit.

Background

All G7 member states participated in the summit, including the representatives of the European Union. The president of the European Commission has been a permanently welcome participant at all meetings since 1981.

Italy, coinciding with its G7 presidency in 2024, emphasized strategic partnerships with Africa. [2]

This was the first time that a pope has attended a G7 summit. [3]

The 2024 summit was the last summit for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and U.S. President Joe Biden.[ citation needed ]

Host

Italy, as the host of the 2024 G7 summit, held it at the Borgo Egnazia in Fasano.

Participants and representatives

Core G7 Members
The host state and leader are shown in bold text.
MemberRepresented byTitle
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Justin Trudeau Prime Minister
Flag of France.svg  France Emmanuel Macron President
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Olaf Scholz Chancellor
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Host) Giorgia Meloni Prime Minister
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Fumio Kishida Prime Minister
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Rishi Sunak Prime Minister
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Joe Biden President
Flag of Europe.svg  European Union Ursula von der Leyen Commission President
Charles Michel Council President
Invitees
CountriesRepresented byTitle
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune [4] President
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Javier Milei [4] President
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva [4] President
Flag of India.svg  India Narendra Modi Prime Minister
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan Abdullah II King
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya William Ruto [4] President
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania
Flag of the African Union.svg  African Union
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani [4] Chairperson
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Kais Saied [4] President
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan [5] President
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan [5] President
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy [4] President
Flag of Vatican City (2023-present).svg  Vatican City Pope Francis [3] Sovereign

Invited leaders

Representatives from Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, India, Jordan, Kenya, Mauritania (representing the African Union), Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates and the Vatican City were invited to the summit. [4] [5]

Participating international organization guests

Events leading to the summit

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Working session on 13 June 2024

On 7 February 2024, a G7 Trade Minister's meeting was held via videoconference. A joint communiqué was issued, reaffirming the ministers' commitment to reforming the WTO and addressing global trade challenges. [6]

On 17 February, the G7 Foreign Ministers met informally at the Munich Security Conference. As Chair of the meeting, Italy's Minister for Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani released a statement. The ministers expressed "unwavering support" to Ukraine's sovereignty and demanded clarification on the death of Alexei Navalny. They also addressed regional conflicts in the Middle East and the Red Sea, condemning terrorist attacks and reporting concerns about Iran's nuclear program. [7]

On 24 February, on the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the first G7 Leaders videoconference was held. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Chair of the meeting, attended from Kyiv along with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. A leaders' statement was released after the conference. [8]

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has long criticized Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip, tried to draw attention to the ongoing Israel–Hamas war. [9]

See also

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