The G7 summit will also involve leaders from Africa and the Indo-Pacific region, and will discuss economic co-operation with developing countries
The group cannot pass laws. However, some of their past decisions have had global effects, including backing a deal in 2021 to tax multinational companies
This year, the summit is expected to agree a plan to use frozen Russian assets to raise billions of dollars for Ukraine
It’s the first major international forum hosted by Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni since taking office in 2022
The summit comes as a number of leaders – including Rishi Sunak, Emmanuel Macron and Joe Biden – face electoral challenges back home.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is down in the polls ahead of a general election next month.
In a matter of weeks, the party of French President Emmanuel Macron also faces voters, after he called a snap parliamentary election following a resounding loss in the European elections.
And Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Joe Biden similarly face a tough battle the next time voters head to the polls.
The shaky political situation in many G7 countries is causing some observers to have low expectations about what can be achieved
Edited by.
Christianah ogunyemi.
Clarion News Channel