The 50th G7 summit was held from 13 to 15 June 2024 in the city of Fasano in Apulia, Italy.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced in November 2023 that Fasano would be the headquarters of the G7.
Leaders at the 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.
This was the first time that a pope has attended a G7 summit.
The 2024 summit was the final summit for European Council President Charles Michel, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and U.S. President Joe Biden.
Participants and representatives +Core G7 MembersThe host state and leader are shown in bold text.MemberRepresented byTitleJustin TrudeauPrime MinisterEmmanuel MacronPresidentOlaf ScholzChancellor (Host)Giorgia MeloniPrime MinisterFumio KishidaPrime MinisterRishi SunakPrime MinisterJoe BidenPresidentUrsula von der LeyenCommission PresidentCharles MichelCouncil PresidentInvitees Countries Represented byTitleAbdelmadjid TebbounePresidentJavier MileiPresidentLuiz Inácio Lula da SilvaPresident Narendra ModiPrime Minister Abdullah IIKingWilliam RutoPresidentMohamed Ould GhazouaniChairpersonKais SaiedPresidentRecep Tayyip ErdoğanPresidentPresidentVolodymyr ZelenskyyPresidentPope FrancisPope
Gallery of 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.
Participating international organization guests
Events leading to the summit
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.
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.
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 Zelenskyy of Ukraine. A leaders' statement was released after the conference.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has long criticized Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip, tried to draw attention to the ongoing Gaza war.
Outcomes G7 leaders agreed to make $50 billion of loans available to Ukraine by leveraging revenue generated by immobilised Russian sovereign assets. They also backed a proposal for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of hostages, increased humanitarian assistance and a path towards a two-state solution.
Leaders launched the Energy for Growth in Africa initiative, the Apulia Food Systems Initiative and a G7 coalition to prevent and counter the smuggling of migrants. They also called for an action plan on the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace and supported implementation of the international code of conduct for organisations developing advanced AI systems. The summit's economic security language addressed non-market policies and global overcapacity, with China a recurring focus in the final communiqué.
See also 2024 G20 Rio de Janeiro summit 16th BRICS summit
References
External links
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