51st G7 summit

chaired the 51st G7 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 U.S. 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. 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 Invited leaders who did not attend ==Gallery of participating leaders==

File:2025-11-14 InaugurationREM Deux-Montagnes Mark Carney.jpg| CanadaMark Carney,Prime Minister (Host) File:Emmanuel Macron - June 2025 (3x4 cropped).jpg| FranceEmmanuel Macron,President File:2025-02-23 Bundestagswahl – Wahlabend CDU by Sandro Halank–070.jpg| GermanyFriedrich Merz,Chancellor File:Giorgia Meloni Official 2024 (cropped).jpg|alt=Italy Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister|'''''' Giorgia Meloni,Prime Minister File:Ishiba Shigeru 20241001 (cropped 3).jpg| Japan Shigeru Ishiba, Prime Minister File:Prime Minister Keir Starmer Portrait (cropped).jpg|alt=United KingdomKeir Starmer, Prime Minister|''''''Keir Starmer,Prime Minister File:Official Presidential Portrait of President Donald J. Trump (2025).jpg| United StatesDonald Trump,President File:Antonio Costa Portrait 2024 (cropped).jpg| European UnionAntónio Costa,President of the European Council File:Ursula von der Leyen 2024.jpg| European UnionUrsula von der Leyen,President of the European Commission == Invited leaders ==

File:Anthony Albanese portrait (cropped).jpg|alt=AustraliaAnthony Albanese, Prime MinisterThe host of 2023 Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad)|''''''Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister File:Lula (05-09-2024).jpg|alt=Screenshot of President Lula from his speech to the nation on Independence Day of 2024.|''''''Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President File:The official portrait of Shri Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of the Republic of India.jpg|alt=IndiaNarendra Modi, Prime Minister|''''''Narendra Modi, Prime Minister File:Claudia Sheinbaum (2025) (cropped).jpg|alt=MexicoClaudia Sheinbaum, President|''''''''''Claudia Sheinbaum, President File:President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa (3x4 cropped).jpg|alt=South AfricaCyril Ramaphosa, President (Host)|''''''''''Cyril Ramaphosa, President File:Lee Jae-myung 20250823.jpg|alt=South Korea Lee Jae-myung, President|''''''Lee Jae Myung, President File:Volodymyr Zelensky 2022 official portrait (cropped).jpg|alt=Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President|''''''Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President File:Mark Rutte, 23.03.23 (cropped).jpg|alt=NATOMark Rutte, Secretary-General| NATOMark Rutte, Secretary General File:Antonio Guterres 2025 headshot.jpg|alt=United NationsAntónio Guterres, Secretary-General|'''''' António Guterres, Secretary General File:Ajay Banga.jpg|World BankAjay Banga, President == Event calendar ==

The Canadian Prime Ministerial Office announced the following events: 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 ==

with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Parliament Hill, Ottawa, 15 June 2025 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. with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, 16 June 2025 == Twelve-Day War ==

Following the outbreak of the Twelve-Day War, Trump stated that he needed to leave in order to control the United States's response to the conflict, this meant that he sidelined some scheduled meetings with world leaders. On 16 June 2025, G7 leaders said in a statement: "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. == Notes ==