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{{Short description|2024 international leaders' meeting in Italy}}
{{Short description|2024 international leaders' meeting in Italy}}
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| follows = [[49th G7 summit]]
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| precedes = [[51st G7 summit]]
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| venues = Borgo Egnazia, [[Fasano]], Apulia
| venues = [[Borgo Egnazia]], [[Fasano]], [[Apulia]]
| date = 13–15 June 2024
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The '''50th G7 summit''' was held from 13 to 15 June 2024 at [[Borgo Egnazia]] in the city of [[Fasano]] in [[Apulia]], [[Italy]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=NEWS |first=KYODO |title=Italy to host G7 summit on June 13–15, 2024, PM Meloni says |url=https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/11/dd23da9ba979-italy-to-host-g7-summit-on-june-13-15-pm-meloni-says.html |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=Kyodo News+}}</ref>
The '''50th [[G7]] summit''' was held from 13 to 15 June 2024 in the city of [[Fasano]] in [[Apulia]], [[Italy]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=NEWS |first=KYODO |title=Italy to host G7 summit on June 13–15, 2024, PM Meloni says |url=https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/11/dd23da9ba979-italy-to-host-g7-summit-on-june-13-15-pm-meloni-says.html |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=Kyodo News+}}</ref>


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


== Leaders at the summit ==
== Leaders at the summit ==
[[File:Giorgia Meloni Official 2023 crop.jpg|thumb|243x243px|[[Giorgia Meloni]] chaired the 50th G7 summit.]]
[[File:Giorgia Meloni Official 2023 crop.jpg|thumb|243x243px|[[Giorgia Meloni]] chaired the 50th G7 summit.]]
=== Background ===
=== 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.
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 [[2024 Italy–Africa Summit|partnerships with Africa]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-06 |title=New G7 President Italy to Push Africa Partnerships, Not Aid, Meloni Says |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/new-g7-president-italy-to-push-africa-partnerships-not-aid-meloni-says/7429282.html |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=Voice of America |language=en}}</ref>
Italy, coinciding with its [[G7]] presidency in 2024, emphasized strategic [[2024 Italy–Africa Summit|partnerships with Africa]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-06 |title=New G7 President Italy to Push Africa Partnerships, Not Aid, Meloni Says |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/new-g7-president-italy-to-push-africa-partnerships-not-aid-meloni-says/7429282.html |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=Voice of America |language=en}}</ref>

This was the first time that a [[pope]] has attended a G7 summit.<ref name="papal"/>

The 2024 summit was the last summit for [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|British Prime Minister]] [[Rishi Sunak]], [[Prime Minister of Japan|Japanese Prime Minister]] [[Fumio Kishida]], and [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[Joe Biden]].{{fact|date=September 2024}}

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


=== Participants and representatives ===
=== Participants and representatives ===
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|{{Flag|Vatican City}}
|{{Flag|Vatican City}}
|[[Pope Francis]]<ref>{{cite web|url= https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/pope-francis-pontiff-address-g7-venue-raising-alarm-111115663|title= Pope Francis becomes first pontiff to address a G7 summit, raises alarm about AI|first= Nicole|last= Winfield|date= 14 June 2024|website= abcnews.go.com|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20240614114055/https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/pope-francis-pontiff-address-g7-venue-raising-alarm-111115663|archivedate= 14 June 2024|url-status= live|df= dmy-all|quote= Francis will address G7 leaders on Friday at their annual gathering in southern Italy — a first for a pope.}}</ref>
|[[Pope Francis]]<ref name="papal">{{cite web|url= https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/pope-francis-pontiff-address-g7-venue-raising-alarm-111115663|title= Pope Francis becomes first pontiff to address a G7 summit, raises alarm about AI|first= Nicole|last= Winfield|date= 14 June 2024|website= abcnews.go.com|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20240614114055/https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/pope-francis-pontiff-address-g7-venue-raising-alarm-111115663|archivedate= 14 June 2024|url-status= live|df= dmy-all|quote= Francis will address G7 leaders on Friday at their annual gathering in southern Italy — a first for a pope.}}</ref>
|[[Sovereign of Vatican City|Sovereign]]
|[[Sovereign of Vatican City|Sovereign]]
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== Participating leaders ==
== Gallery of participating leaders ==
<gallery class="center" widths="90">
<gallery class="center" widths="90">
File:Prime Minister Trudeau's message on Christmas 2023 (0m29s) (cropped).jpg|alt=CanadaJustin Trudeau,Prime Minister|'''{{flag|Canada}}'''<br>[[Justin Trudeau]],<br>[[Prime Minister of Canada|Prime Minister]]
File:Prime Minister Trudeau's message on Christmas 2023 (0m29s) (cropped).jpg|alt=CanadaJustin Trudeau,Prime Minister|'''{{flag|Canada}}'''<br />[[Justin Trudeau]],<br />[[Prime Minister of Canada|Prime Minister]]
File:Emmanuel Macron March 2024 (4).jpg|alt=FranceEmmanuel Macron,President|'''{{flag|France}}'''<br>[[Emmanuel Macron]],<br>[[President of France|President]]
File:Emmanuel Macron March 2024 (4).jpg|alt=FranceEmmanuel Macron,President|'''{{flag|France}}'''<br />[[Emmanuel Macron]],<br />[[President of France|President]]
File:Olaf_Scholz_in_2023_(cropped).jpg|alt=GermanyOlaf Scholz,Chancellor|'''{{flag|Germany}}'''<br>[[Olaf Scholz]],<br>[[Chancellor of Germany|Chancellor]]
File:Olaf Scholz 2024.jpg|alt=GermanyOlaf Scholz,Chancellor|'''{{flag|Germany}}'''<br>[[Olaf Scholz]],<br />[[Chancellor of Germany|Chancellor]]
File:Giorgia Meloni Official 2023 crop.jpg|alt=Italy Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister|'''{{flag|Italy}}'''<br /> [[Giorgia Meloni]], [[Prime Minister of Italy|Prime Minister]] (Host)
File:Giorgia Meloni Official 2023 crop.jpg|alt=Italy Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister|'''{{flag|Italy}}'''<br />[[Giorgia Meloni]],<br />[[Prime Minister of Italy|Prime Minister]] (Host)
File:Fumio Kishida 20211005.jpg|alt=JapanFumio Kishida,Prime Minister (Host)|'''{{flag|Japan}}'''<br>[[Fumio Kishida]],<br>[[Prime Minister of Japan|Prime Minister]]
File:Fumio Kishida 20211005 (cropped 2).jpg|'''{{flag|Japan}}'''<br />[[Fumio Kishida]],<br />[[Prime Minister of Japan|Prime Minister]]
File:Portrait of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (cropped).jpg|alt=United KingdomRishi Sunak,Prime Minister|'''{{flag|United Kingdom}}'''<br />[[Rishi Sunak]],<br>[[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]]
File:Portrait of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (cropped).jpg|alt=United KingdomRishi Sunak,Prime Minister|'''{{flag|United Kingdom}}'''<br />[[Rishi Sunak]],<br />[[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]]
File:Joe Biden presidential portrait (cropped).jpg|alt=United StatesJoe Biden,President|'''{{flag|United States}}'''<br>[[Joe Biden]],<br>[[President of the United States|President]]
File:Joe Biden presidential portrait (cropped).jpg|alt=United StatesJoe Biden,President|'''{{flag|United States}}'''<br />[[Joe Biden]],<br />[[President of the United States|President]]
</gallery>
</gallery>
<gallery class="center" widths="100">
<gallery class="center" widths="90">
File:Ursula von der Leyen 2024.jpg|alt=European UnionUrsula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission|'''{{Flag|European Union}}'''<br />[[Ursula von der Leyen]], [[President of the European Commission]]
File:Ursula von der Leyen 2024.jpg|alt=European UnionUrsula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission|'''{{flag|European Union}}'''<br />[[Ursula von der Leyen]], [[President of the European Commission]]
File:Charles Michel (49467991288).jpg|alt=European UnionCharles Michel,President of the European Council|'''{{nowrap|{{flagu|European Union}}}}'''<br>[[Charles Michel]],<br>[[President of the European Council]]
File:Charles Michel (49467991288).jpg|alt=European UnionCharles Michel,President of the European Council|'''{{flag|European Union}}'''<br />[[Charles Michel]],<br />[[President of the European Council]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


== Invited leaders ==
== Invited leaders ==
Representatives from [[Algeria]], [[Argentina]], [[Brazil]], [[India]], [[Jordan]], [[Kenya]], [[Mauritania]] (representing the [[African Union]]), [[Tunisia]], [[Turkey|Türkiye]], [[Ukraine]], the [[United Arab Emirates]] and the [[Vatican City]] were invited to the summit.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="Reuters" />.
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.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="Reuters" />


<gallery class="center" widths="90">
<gallery class="center" widths="90">
File:Abdelmadjid Tebboune (2023) (cropped).jpg|alt=TunisiaKais Saied, President|'''{{ALG}}'''<br />[[Abdelmadjid Tebboune]], [[President of Algeria|President]]
File:Abdelmadjid Tebboune (2023) (cropped).jpg|alt=TunisiaKais Saied, President|'''{{ALG}}'''<br />[[Abdelmadjid Tebboune]], [[President of Algeria|President]]
File:Javier Milei 2024 (cropped).jpg|alt=ArgentinaJavier Milei, President|'''{{ARG}}'''<br />[[Javier Milei]], [[President of Argentina|President]]
File:Javier Milei junio 2024.jpg|alt=ArgentinaJavier Milei, President|'''{{ARG}}'''<br />[[Javier Milei]], [[President of Argentina|President]]
File:Lula (24-12-2023).jpg|alt=BrazilLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President|'''{{BRA}}'''<br />[[Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva]], [[President of Brazil|President]]
File:Lula (05-09-2024).jpg|alt=BrazilLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President|'''{{BRA}}'''<br />[[Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva]], [[President of Brazil|President]]
File:PMO India Official Portrait 2024 cropped.jpg|'''{{IND}}'''<br> [[Narendra Modi]], [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]]|alt=India Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India
File:PMO India Official Portrait 2024 cropped.jpg|'''{{IND}}'''<br> [[Narendra Modi]], [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]]|alt=India Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India
File:King Abdullah II (cropped).jpg|alt=King Abdullah II, King|'''{{JOR}}'''<br />[[Abdullah II of Jordan|Abdullah II]], [[King of Jordan|King]]
File:King Abdullah II (cropped).jpg|alt=King Abdullah II, King|'''{{JOR}}'''<br />[[Abdullah II of Jordan|Abdullah II]], [[King of Jordan|King]]
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== Events leading to the summit ==
== Events leading to the summit ==
[[File:P20240613AS-0546.jpg|thumb|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 [[World Trade Organization|WTO]] and addressing global trade challenges.<ref>{{Cite web |title=First G7 Trade Ministers' Meeting {{!}} G7 Italia |url=https://www.g7italy.it/en/first-g7-trade-ministers-meeting |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=G7 Italia 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
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 [[World Trade Organization|WTO]] and addressing global trade challenges.<ref>{{Cite web |title=First G7 Trade Ministers' Meeting {{!}} G7 Italia |url=https://www.g7italy.it/en/first-g7-trade-ministers-meeting |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=G7 Italia 2024 |language=en}}</ref>


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On 24 February, on the second anniversary of [[Russian invasion of Ukraine|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 Zelenskyy|Volodymyr Zelensky]] of Ukraine. A leaders' statement was released after the conference.<ref>{{Cite web |title=President Meloni chairs first meeting of G7 Heads of State and Government under the Italian Presidency {{!}} G7 Italia |url=https://www.g7italy.it/en/president-meloni-chairs-first-meeting-of-g7-heads-of-state-and-government-under-the-italian-presidency |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=G7 Italia 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
On 24 February, on the second anniversary of [[Russian invasion of Ukraine|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 Zelenskyy|Volodymyr Zelensky]] of Ukraine. A leaders' statement was released after the conference.<ref>{{Cite web |title=President Meloni chairs first meeting of G7 Heads of State and Government under the Italian Presidency {{!}} G7 Italia |url=https://www.g7italy.it/en/president-meloni-chairs-first-meeting-of-g7-heads-of-state-and-government-under-the-italian-presidency |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=G7 Italia 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

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]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Erdoğan attends G7 summit to highlight Gaza crisis |url=https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/erdogan-attends-g7-summit-to-highlight-gaza-crisis-197458 |work=[[Hürriyet Daily News]] |date=15 June 2024}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[2024 G20 Rio de Janeiro summit]]
* [[2024 G20 Rio de Janeiro summit]]
* [[16th BRICS summit]]


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 13:29, 18 December 2024

50th G7 summit
Host countryItaly Italy
Date13–15 June 2024
Venue(s)Borgo Egnazia, Fasano, Apulia
Participants
Invited Countries
Follows49th G7 summit
Precedes51st G7 summit
Websitehttps://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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Giorgia Meloni chaired the 50th G7 summit.

Background

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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

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

Participants and representatives

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

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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

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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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References

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  1. ^ NEWS, KYODO. "Italy to host G7 summit on June 13–15, 2024, PM Meloni says". Kyodo News+. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  2. ^ "New G7 President Italy to Push Africa Partnerships, Not Aid, Meloni Says". Voice of America. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "First G7 Trade Ministers' Meeting | G7 Italia". G7 Italia 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  7. ^ "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 9 March 2024.
  8. ^ "President Meloni chairs first meeting of G7 Heads of State and Government under the Italian Presidency | G7 Italia". G7 Italia 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Erdoğan attends G7 summit to highlight Gaza crisis". Hürriyet Daily News. 15 June 2024.
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