The 43rd G7 summit was held on 26–27 May 2017 in

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, Italy. In March 2014, the G7 declared that a meaningful discussion was currently not possible with Russia in the context of the G8. Since then, meetings have continued within the G7 process. It was the first time since 1987 that the G7 summit held in Italy was not hosted by

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. The participation of Angela Merkel and

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made it the first time two G7 female leaders were principals in the G7 summit. The choice of

as the headquarters of the G7 was announced by the then Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on 4 July 2016. The summit was initially scheduled to take place in

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. Among the reasons for the change of choice, Renzi cited the words of an international leader at a previous summit that with a joke had highlighted his prejudice against Sicily pointing out as the land of the Mafia and claimed that those words had convinced him to fix the G7 in Sicily.

Leaders at the summit

G7 leaders signing statement against Terrorism at the 2017 Taormina Summit

The attendees include the leaders of the seven G7 member states as well as representatives of the

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. The

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has been a permanently welcome participant at all meetings and decision-making since 1981. The 43rd G7 summit was the first summit for British Prime Minister

, French President

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, and U.S. President

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. It was also the first and only summit for Italian Prime Minister

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Participants

Agenda

The G7 leaders emphasized common endeavours: to end the Syrian crisis, to fulfill the UN mission in Libya and reducing the presence of ISIS, ISIL and Da'esh in Syria and Iraq. North Korea was urged to comply with UN resolutions, Russian responsibility was stressed for the Ukraine conflict. Supporting economic activity and ensuring price stability was demanded while inequalities in trade and gender were called to be challenged. It was agreed to help countries in creating conditions that address the drivers of migration: ending hunger, increasing competitiveness and advancing global health security.

Gallery of participating leaders

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Angela Merkel,

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Shinzō Abe,

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Donald Tusk,
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Jean-Claude Juncker,

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Invited guests

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Hailemariam Desalegn,

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Alpha Conde,

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Uhuru Kenyatta,

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Yemi Osinbajo,
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Beji Caid Essebsi,

International organizations

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African Union The African Union (AU) is a continental union consisting of 55 member states located on the continent of Africa. The AU was announced in the Sirte Declaration in Sirte, Libya, on 9 September 1999, calling for the establishment of the Africa ...

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African Development Bank The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) or (BAD) is a multilateral development finance institution headquartered in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, since September 2014. The AfDB is a financial provider to African governments and private companies ...

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José Ángel Gurría José Ángel Gurría Treviño, also known as Ángel Gurría, (born 8 May 1950) is a Mexican economist and diplomat. From 1 June 2006 to 31 May 2021, he was the secretary-general of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OE ...

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International Monetary Fund The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a major financial agency of the United Nations, and an international financial institution, headquartered in Washington, D.C., consisting of 190 countries. Its stated mission is "working to foster glo ...

Christine Lagarde,
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References

External links

Official Website
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