# 50th G7 summit

The 50th G7 summit was held from 13 to 15 June 2024 in the city of Fasano in Apulia, Italy.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced in November 2023 that Fasano would be the headquarters of the G7.

## Leaders at the 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 last summit for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and U.S. President Joe Biden.

## Host

Italy, as the host of the 2024 G7 summit, held it at the Borgo Egnazia in Fasano.

### Participants and representatives

Core G7 Members The host state and leader are shown in bold text. :
| 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 | Ursula von der Leyen | Commission President |
| European Union | Charles Michel | Council President |
| Invitees |||
| Countries | Represented by | Title |
| Algeria | Abdelmadjid Tebboune | President |
| Argentina | Javier Milei | President |
| Brazil | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | President |
| India | Narendra Modi | Prime Minister |
| Jordan | Abdullah II | King |
| Kenya | William Ruto | President |
| Mauritania African Union | Mohamed Ould Ghazouani | Chairperson |
| Tunisia | Kais Saied | President |
| Turkey | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | President |
| United Arab Emirates | Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan | President |
| Ukraine | Volodymyr Zelenskyy | President |
| Vatican City | Pope Francis | Sovereign |

## Gallery of participating leaders

* Canada Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister
* France Emmanuel Macron, President
* Germany Olaf Scholz, Chancellor
* Italy Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister (Host)
* Japan Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister
* United Kingdom Rishi Sunak, Prime Minister
* United States Joe Biden, President
* European Union Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission
* 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.
* Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune, President
* Argentina Javier Milei, President
* Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President
* India Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
* Jordan Abdullah II, King
* Kenya William Ruto, President
* Mauritania representing the African Union Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, 2024 Chairperson
* Tunisia Kaïs Saïed, President
* Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President
* Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President
* United Arab Emirates Mohamed bin Zayed, President
* Vatican City Pope Francis, Pope

## Participating international organization guests

* African Development Bank Akinwumi Adesina, President
* International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva, Chief Operating Officer
* Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Mathias Cormann, Secretary General
* United Nations António Guterres, Secretary General
* 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.
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 Israel–Hamas war.