50th G7 summit
{{Short description|2024 international leaders' meeting in Italy}}
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| country = {{flagicon|ITA}} Italy
| follows = 49th G7 summit
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| 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 in the city of Fasano in Apulia, Italy.{{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+}}
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced in November 2023 that Fasano would be the headquarters of the G7.
Leaders at the summit
File:Giorgia Meloni Official 2023 crop.jpg chaired the 50th G7 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.{{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}}
This was the first time that a pope has attended a G7 summit.
The 2024 summit was the final summit for 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.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}
= Participants and representatives =
Gallery of participating leaders
File:Prime Minister Trudeau's message on Christmas 2023 (0m29s) (cropped).jpg|alt=CanadaJustin Trudeau, Prime Minister|{{flag|Canada}}
Justin Trudeau,
Prime Minister
File:Emmanuel Macron August 2024.jpg|alt=FranceEmmanuel Macron, President|{{flag|France}}
Emmanuel Macron,
President
File:Olaf Scholz September 2024.jpg|alt=GermanyOlaf Scholz, Chancellor|{{flag|Germany}}
Olaf Scholz,
Chancellor
File:Giorgia Meloni Official 2023 crop.jpg|alt=Italy Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister|{{flag|Italy}}
Giorgia Meloni,
Prime Minister (Host)
File:Fumio Kishida 20211005 (cropped 2).jpg|{{flag|Japan}}
Fumio Kishida,
Prime Minister|alt=JapanFumio Kishida, Prime Minister
File:Portrait of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (cropped).jpg|alt=United KingdomRishi Sunak, Prime Minister|{{flag|United Kingdom}}
Rishi Sunak,
Prime Minister
File:Joe Biden presidential portrait (cropped).jpg|alt=United StatesJoe Biden, President|{{flag|United States}}
Joe Biden,
President
File:Ursula von der Leyen 2024.jpg|alt=European UnionUrsula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission|{{flag|European Union}}
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission
File:Charles Michel (49467991288).jpg|alt=European UnionCharles Michel, President of the European Council|{{flag|European Union}}
Charles Michel,
President of the European Council
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.
File:Abdelmadjid Tebboune (2023) (cropped).jpg|alt=TunisiaKais Saied, President|{{ALG}}
Abdelmadjid Tebboune, President
File:Javier Milei junio 2024.jpg|alt=ArgentinaJavier Milei, President|{{ARG}}
Javier Milei, President
File:Lula (05-09-2024).jpg|alt=BrazilLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President|{{BRA}}
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President
File:Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India (crop).jpg|{{IND}}
Narendra Modi, Prime Minister|alt=India Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India
File:King Abdullah II (cropped).jpg|alt=King Abdullah II, King|{{JOR}}
Abdullah II, King
File:William Ruto 2023.jpg|alt=TunisiaKais Saied, President|{{KEN}}
William Ruto, President
File:Мухаммед Ульд Газуани 02 (18-02-2022).jpg|alt=MauritaniaMohamed Ould Ghazouani, President, 2024 Chairperson of the African Union|{{flag|Mauritania}} representing the {{flag|African Union}}
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, 2024 Chairperson
File:Kais Saied 2023.jpg|alt=TunisiaKais Saied, President|{{TUN}}
Kaïs Saïed, President
File:Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ukraine.jpg|alt=TurkeyRecep Tayyip Erdoğan, President|{{TUR}}
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President
File:Владимир Зеленский (31-12-2023).jpg|alt=UkraineVolodymyr Zelenskyy, President|{{UKR}}
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President
File:Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.jpg|alt=United Arab EmiratesMohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President|{{UAE}}
Mohamed bin Zayed, President
File:Portrait of Pope Francis (2021) FXD.jpg|alt=PopeFrancis, Sovereign|{{VAT}}
Pope Francis, Pope
Participating international organization guests
File:Akinwumi Adesina - 2014 (cropped).jpg|African Development Bank
Akinwumi Adesina, President
File:Kristalina Georgieva Headshot.jpg|International Monetary Fund
Kristalina Georgieva, Chief Operating Officer
File:Mathias Cormann APEC 2018.jpg|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Mathias Cormann, Secretary General
File:António Guterres, 23.03.23.jpg|alt=United NationsAntónio Guterres, Secretary-General|{{UN}}
António Guterres, Secretary General
File:Ajay Banga.jpg|World Bank
Ajay Banga, President
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.{{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}}
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.{{Cite web |title=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 |url=https://www.esteri.it/en/sala_stampa/archivionotizie/comunicati/2024/02/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/ |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=www.esteri.it}}
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.{{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}}
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.{{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}}
See also
References
External links
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- [https://www.g7italy.it/en/ Official website]
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Category:2024 in international relations
Category:21st-century diplomatic conferences
Category:Diplomatic conferences in Italy