How to remember G7 countries

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G-7 countries

• G-7 countries

• Membership criteria

• 45th G-7 summit

• Visualize G-7

Group of seven (G7) countries

• Informal forum bringing together the leaders of the world’s leading industrial nations.
• Members
  • European Union
  • Canada
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • United Kingdom 
  • United States of America
• History
  • 1975 – It started with an informal meeting of the finance ministers of France, West Germany, the U.S, Great Britain, and Japan (the G-5) in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis.
  • 1975 – Italy was later invited to form Group of 6 (G-6).
  • 1976 – Canada was invited to the group to form Group of seven (G-7).
  • 1981 – European Union joined the group as “non enumerated” member. 
  • 1997 – Russia joined G-7 to become G-8.
  • 2014 – Russia was expelled following the annexation of the Crimea region of Ukraine.

Membership Criteria

• No formal criteria for membership.
• Participants are all highly developed democracies.
• The aggregate GDP of G-7 member states makes up nearly 50% of the global economy and 10% of the world’s population.
• Summits are held annually and hosted on a rotation basis by the group’s members.
• The host country not only holds the G7 presidency but also sets the agenda for the year.
• Invitation to Global leaders are sent by host nation to participate in summit as special invitees.

Sherpas

• The groundwork for the Summit, including matters to be discussed and follow-up meetings, is done by the “sherpas”.
• They are generally personal representatives or members of diplomatic staff such as ambassadors.

45th G-7 Summit

• It was held in France, 2019.
• French President invited four partner countries
  • Australia, Chile, India and South Africa
• 5 African countries were also invited
  • Burkina Faso, Senegal, Rwanda and South Africa, and the African Union Commission (AUC) Chair Moussa Faki

Important points

• Emphasis on equality
  • Fighting inequality of opportunity,
  • promoting gender equality
  • access to education and high-quality health services
  • Combating inequality through a renewed partnership with Africa.
• Environment
  • Protecting the planet through climate finance and just ecological transition.
  • Preserving biodiversity and the oceans.
• Peace
  • Combat against security threats and terrorism.
• Technology
  • Exploiting opportunities created by digital technology and artificial intelligence (AI) in an ethical and human-oriented way

India at 45th G-7 summit

• Indian Prime Minister participated in two sessions at the summit, on climate change and digitization.
• Indian Prime minister highlighted India’s efforts towards climate protection for a sustainable future.

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