The 51st G7 summit, the 57th annual meeting of the G7, was held from 16 to 17 June 2025 in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada. This was the 2nd G7 summit to be held in Kananaskis since the 28th G8 summit in 2002, and the seventh summit held in Canada.
Leaders at the summit
The 2025 summit was the first summit for European Council President António Costa, British prime minister Keir Starmer, Canadian prime minister Mark Carney, and German chancellor Friedrich Merz. It was also the first and only summit for Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba. The visit marked the first international visit to Canada for British prime minister Keir Starmer, Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba, German chancellor Friedrich Merz, Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese, South Korean president Lee Jae Myung, and marked the second visit to Canada by Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni and US president Donald Trump and the first visit since the 44th G7 summit in 2018. It marked the third visit to Canada for French president Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
In May, Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum was invited to attend. Following the announcement, she told reporters that she had not decided if she would attend, but that it is "a possibility". On 30 May, Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was invited and is expected to attend. In June, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman was invited. However, on 12 June it was confirmed that he will not be attending the summit.
Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto was initially invited by Mark Carney to attend the G7 summit, which he accepted. However, on 12 June, Prabowo announced that he would skip the summit and meet Singaporean prime minister Lawrence Wong, Vietnamese president Lương Cường, and Russian president Vladimir Putin instead.
Participants and representatives +Core G7 MembersThe host state and leader are shown in bold text.MemberRepresented byTitle (Host)Mark CarneyPrime MinisterEmmanuel MacronPresidentFriedrich MerzChancellorGiorgia MeloniPrime MinisterShigeru IshibaPrime MinisterKeir StarmerPrime MinisterDonald TrumpPresidentAntónio CostaUrsula von der LeyenInvitees Countries Represented by TitleAnthony AlbanesePrime MinisterPresidentNarendra ModiPrime MinisterClaudia SheinbaumPresidentCyril RamaphosaPresidentLee Jae MyungPresidentVolodymyr ZelenskyyPresident International organisations Represented by TitleMark RutteSecretary-General United NationsAntónio GuterresSecretary-GeneralWorld BankAjay BangaPresident
Invited leaders who did not attend CountriesInvited LeaderTitlePrabowo SubiantoPresidentMohammed bin SalmanCrown PrinceMohamed bin Zayed Al NahyanPresident
Gallery of participating leaders
Invited leaders
Event calendar The Canadian Prime Ministerial Office announced the following events:
DateEventVenue 12–14 March Foreign Ministers' Meeting Charlevoix, Quebec 20–22 May Finance Ministers and Central Governors' Meeting Banff, Alberta 15–17 June Leaders' Summit Kananaskis Village, Alberta
Foreign Ministers' Meeting (12–14 March)
During the G7 Foreign Ministers meeting in Charlevoix on 12–14 March 2025 they made agreements on the following issues: Ukraine's long-term prosperity and security Regional peace and stability in the Middle East Cooperation to increase security and resilience across the Indo-Pacific Building stability and resilience in Haiti and Venezuela Supporting lasting peace in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo Strengthening sanctions and countering hybrid warfare and sabotage
Events leading to the summit
On 14 June, Canadian prime minister Carney and British prime minister Starmer held their bilateral meeting in Ottawa. On route to Ottawa, Starmer stated that "Canada is an independent, sovereign country and a much-valued member of the Commonwealth" in the wake of President Trump's threats to annex Canada as the 51st state. Upon arrival, Starmer had dinner with Canadian prime minister Mark Carney at his official residence at Rideau Cottage, later the two watched a National Hockey League game between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers. They agreed to establish an Economic and Trade Working Group and to deepen the Trade Continuity Agreement, while Carney committed Canada to ratifying the UK's accession to CPTPP. The meeting was the first between two international leaders since Israel's strikes on Iran starting the 2025 Iran–Israel conflict; Starmer began a diplomatic push to try to de-escalate the Middle Eastern crisis.
Twelve-Day War Following the outbreak of the Twelve-Day War, Trump stated that he needed to leave to control the United States's response to the conflict, which meant that he sidelined some scheduled meetings with world leaders.
On 16 June 2025, G7 leaders said: "We affirm that Israel has a right to defend itself. We reiterate our support for the security of Israel. Iran is the principal source of regional instability and terror."
Post summit From 11 to 12 November 2025, the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting was held at Niagara-on-the-Lake, and joint statement was issued. The joint statement showed their consensus on Ukraine and Sudan, but stayed away from contentious issues like the US military strikes on boats in the Caribbean and trade. They are increasing the economic costs to Russia and exploring measures against those who finance Russia's war efforts. Also, they raised alarm over China's military buildup and reiterated their resolve to create an alternative to its dominance in critical mineral supplies, and reaffirmed the importance of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific based on the rule of law.
See also 2025 G20 Johannesburg summit 17th BRICS summit
References
External links
Official website