50th G7 summit

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. 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 == Gallery of participating leaders ==

File:Prime Minister Trudeau's message on Christmas 2023 (0m29s) (cropped).jpg|alt=CanadaJustin Trudeau, Prime Minister|''''''Justin Trudeau,Prime Minister File:Emmanuel Macron - June 2025 (3x4 cropped).jpg|alt=FranceEmmanuel Macron, President|''''''Emmanuel Macron,President File:Olaf Scholz September 2024.jpg|alt=GermanyOlaf Scholz, Chancellor|''''''Olaf Scholz,Chancellor File:Giorgia Meloni Official 2024 (cropped).jpg|alt=Italy Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister|''''''Giorgia Meloni,Prime Minister (Host) File:Fumio Kishida 20211005 (cropped 2).jpg|''''''Fumio Kishida,Prime Minister|alt=JapanFumio Kishida, Prime Minister File:Portrait of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (cropped).jpg|alt=United KingdomRishi Sunak, Prime Minister|''''''Rishi Sunak,Prime Minister File:Joe Biden presidential portrait (cropped).jpg|alt=United StatesJoe Biden, President|''''''Joe Biden,President File:Ursula von der Leyen 2024.jpg|alt=European UnionUrsula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission|''''''Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission File:Charles Michel (49467991288).jpg|alt=European UnionCharles Michel, President of the European Council|''''''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 in 2024 (cropped).jpg|alt=TunisiaKais Saied, President|''''''Abdelmadjid Tebboune, President File:Javier Milei in pull-aside meeting at the United Nations Headquarters (3x4 cropped).jpg|alt=ArgentinaJavier Milei, President|''''''Javier Milei, President File:Foto oficial do Presidente da República Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (cropped) (2).jpg|alt=BrazilLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President|''''''Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President File:Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India (crop).jpg|'''''' Narendra Modi, Prime Minister|alt=India Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India File:Abdullah II portrait crop 2 at 10 Downing Street June 2025.jpg|alt=King Abdullah II, King|''''''Abdullah II, King File:President Ruto Potrait 2022.jpg|alt=TunisiaKais Saied, President|''''''William Ruto, President File:Mohamed Ould Ghazouani 2025.png|alt=MauritaniaMohamed Ould Ghazouani, President, 2024 Chairperson of the African Union|' representing the 'Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, 2024 Chairperson File:Kais Saied 2023.jpg|alt=TunisiaKais Saied, President|''''''Kaïs Saïed, President File:Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in January 2024 (cropped).jpg|alt=TurkeyRecep Tayyip Erdoğan, President|''''''Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President File:Volodymyr Zelenskyy in 2022.jpg|alt=UkraineVolodymyr Zelenskyy, President|''''''Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President File:Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan - 2024 (cropped).jpg|alt=United Arab EmiratesMohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President|''''''Mohamed bin Zayed, President File:Pope Francis Korea Haemi Castle 19 (4x5 cropped).jpg|alt=PopeFrancis, Sovereign|''''''Pope Francis, Pope == Participating international organization guests ==

File:Akinwumi Adesina - 2014 (cropped).jpg|African Development BankAkinwumi Adesina, President File:Kristalina Georgieva Headshot.jpg|International Monetary FundKristalina Georgieva, Chief Operating Officer File:Mathias Cormann APEC 2018.jpg|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentMathias Cormann, Secretary General File:António Guterres, 23.03.23.jpg|alt=United NationsAntónio Guterres, Secretary-General|'''''' António Guterres, Secretary General File:Ajay Banga.jpg|World BankAjay 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. 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 Zelensky 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. == See also ==