50th G7 summit
50th G7 summit | |
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Host country | ![]() |
Date | 13–15 June 2024 |
Venue(s) | Borgo Egnazia, Fasano, Apulia |
Participants |
Invited Countries
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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.
Leaders at the summit
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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.
Host
Italy, as the host of the 2024 G7 summit, held it at the Borgo Egnazia in Fasano.
Participants and representatives
Member | Represented by | Title | |
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![]() | Justin Trudeau | Prime Minister | |
![]() | Emmanuel Macron | President | |
![]() | Olaf Scholz | Chancellor | |
![]() | Giorgia Meloni | Prime Minister | |
![]() | Fumio Kishida | Prime Minister | |
![]() | Rishi Sunak | Prime Minister | |
![]() | Joe Biden | President | |
![]() | Ursula von der Leyen | Commission President | |
Charles Michel | Council President | ||
Invitees | |||
Countries | Represented by | Title | |
![]() | Abdelmadjid Tebboune[4] | President | |
![]() | Javier Milei[4] | President | |
![]() | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva[4] | President | |
![]() | Narendra Modi | Prime Minister | |
![]() | Abdullah II | King | |
![]() | William Ruto[4] | President | |
![]() ![]() | Mohamed Ould Ghazouani[4] | Chairperson | |
![]() | Kais Saied[4] | President | |
![]() | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan[5] | President | |
![]() | Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[5] | President | |
![]() | Volodymyr Zelenskyy[4] | President | |
![]() | Pope Francis[3] | Sovereign |
Participating leaders
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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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
References
- ^ NEWS, KYODO. "Italy to host G7 summit on June 13–15, 2024, PM Meloni says". Kyodo News+. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ "New G7 President Italy to Push Africa Partnerships, Not Aid, Meloni Says". Voice of America. 2024-01-06. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ a b Winfield, Nicole (14 June 2024). "Pope Francis becomes first pontiff to address a G7 summit, raises alarm about AI". abcnews.go.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2024.
Francis will address G7 leaders on Friday at their annual gathering in southern Italy — a first for a pope.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Programme and participants of the G7 Summit". Official Website of the G7 Summit. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ a b c Amante, Angelo (29 May 2024). "Turkey's Erdogan to attend Italy G7 summit, perhaps also bin Salman". Reuters. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "First G7 Trade Ministers' Meeting | G7 Italia". G7 Italia 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "Statement by Antonio Tajani, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy in his capacity as Chair of the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting at the Munich Security Conference (17 February 2024) – Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale". www.esteri.it. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "President Meloni chairs first meeting of G7 Heads of State and Government under the Italian Presidency | G7 Italia". G7 Italia 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "Erdoğan attends G7 summit to highlight Gaza crisis". Hürriyet Daily News. 15 June 2024.
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