| 43rd G7 summit | |
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| Host country |  Italy |
| Date | 26–27 May 2017 |
| Venues | Taormina (ME),Sicily, Italy |
| Participants | Invited guests |
| Follows | 42nd G7 summit |
| Precedes | 44th G7 summit |
| Website | www |
The43rd G7 summit was held on 26–27 May 2017[1] inTaormina (ME),Sicily, Italy.[2] In March 2014, theG7 declared that a meaningful discussion was currently not possible with Russia in the context of theG8. 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 bySilvio Berlusconi. The participation ofAngela Merkel andTheresa May made it the first time two G7 female leaders were principals in the G7 summit.
The choice ofTaormina as the headquarters of the G7 was announced by then Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on 4 July 2016. The summit was initially scheduled to take place inFlorence. 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.
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The attendees include the leaders of the seven G7 member states as well as representatives of theEuropean Union. ThePresident of the European Commission has been a permanently welcome participant at all meetings and decision-making since 1981.
The 43rd G7 summit was the first summit forBritish Prime MinisterTheresa May,French PresidentEmmanuel Macron, andUS PresidentDonald Trump. It was also the first and only summit forItalian Prime MinisterPaolo Gentiloni.
| Core G7 members Host state and leader are shown in bold text. | |||
| Member | Represented by | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Canada | Justin Trudeau | Prime Minister |
 | France | Emmanuel Macron | President |
 | Germany | Angela Merkel | Chancellor |
| Italy | Paolo Gentiloni | Prime Minister |
 | Japan | Shinzō Abe | Prime Minister |
 | United Kingdom | Theresa May | Prime Minister |
 | United States | Donald Trump | President |
 | European Union | Jean-Claude Juncker | Commission President |
| Donald Tusk | Council President | ||
| Guest Invitees (Countries) | |||
| Member | Represented by | Title | |
 | Ethiopia | Hailemariam Desalegn | Prime Minister |
 | Guinea | Alpha Conde | President |
 | Kenya | Uhuru Kenyatta | President |
 | Niger | Mahamadou Issoufou | President |
 | Nigeria | Yemi Osinbajo | Acting President |
 | Tunisia | Beji Caid Essebsi | President |
The G7 leaders emphasized common endeavours: to end theSyrian 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 thewar in Ukraine. 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.[3]
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