50th G7 summit | |
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Host country | Italy |
Date | 13–15 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]
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced in November 2023 that Fasano would be the headquarters of the G7.
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 ]
Italy, as the host of the 2024 G7 summit, held it at the Borgo Egnazia in Fasano.
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]
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]
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