The 50th G7 summit is set to be held from 13 to 15 June 2024 in the city of Fasano in Apulia.[1]
The choice of Fasano as the headquarters of the G7 was announced by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in November 2023.
Leaders at the summit
Background
All G7 member states will participate 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, emphasizes strategic partnerships with Africa.[2]
Participants and representatives
| Member | Represented by | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Canada
|
Justin Trudeau | Prime Minister | |
 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
|
Subject to 2024 European Parliament election | Commission President | |
| Charles Michel | Council President | ||
| Invitees | |||
| Countries | Represented by | Title | |
 Algeria
|
Abdelmadjid Tebboune[3] | President | |
 Argentina
|
Javier Milei[3] | President | |
 Brazil
|
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva[3] | President | |
 Egypt
|
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi[3] | President | |
 India
|
Subject to 2024 Indian general election | Prime Minister | |
 Kenya
|
William Ruto[3] | President | |
 South Africa
|
Cyril Ramaphosa[3] | President | |
 Tunisia
|
Kais Saied[3] | President | |
 Ukraine
|
Volodymyr Zelenskyy[3] | President | |
 African Union
|
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani[3] | Chairperson | |
Participating leaders
Invited leaders
On 11 April 2024, it was reported that representatives from Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Egypt, India, Kenya, South Africa, Tunisia, Ukraine as well as the African Union were going to be invited to the summit.[3]
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.[4]
On 17 February, the G7 Foreign Ministers met informally at the Munich Security Conference. Italy's Minister for Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani, as Chair of the meeting, 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.[5]
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. The leader's statement was released after the conference.[6]
External links
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 c d e f g h i j Amante, Angelo (11 April 2024). "Italy to invite African, South American leaders to G7 summit". Reuters. Retrieved 12 April 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.