G7 2023 Japan: Learn about the schedule, agenda, key issues, participants, role of India, etc.

The 2023 Annual G7 will be held May 19-21 in Hiroshima, Japan and will be attended by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Find out the schedule, agenda, key issues, attendees and more about the 49th G7 Summit here.

G7 2023 Japan: Learn about the schedule, agenda, key issues, participants, role of India, etc.

The annual G7 (Group of Seven) summit takes place here. G7 member states and leaders are scheduled to meet May 19-21 to discuss a variety of issues of global importance such as the Ukraine war, artificial intelligence, economic economic, military relations, etc.

The host of the G7 summit in 2023 will be Japan in Hiroshima. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the G7 alongside the UK’s first prime ministers Rishi Sunak and Italy’s Giorgio Meloni.

There are 7 core member countries of the G7: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The European Union is an unregistered member.

Guest countries in 2023 include:

G7 2023 Schedule and Agenda

May 19, 2023

• Visiting Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
• “Memorial museum for soldiers, prisoners of Siberia and returnees from war” is observed
• Laying flowers at the memorial to the victims of the atomic bomb
• Session 1 (Working Lunch): The Global and Digital Economy (Towards an International Cooperative Society, Export Controls for Russia and Innovative Artificial Intelligence)
• It is reported that G7 leaders have called for the construction of “fences” around the development of artificial intelligence.
• Session 2: Ukraine situation
• “Declaration of G7 Leaders on Ukraine” has been published. (including export control issues)
• He moved to Itsukushima
• Session 3 (working dinner): Diplomacy and security (including nuclear disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation issues)

May 20, 2023

• Session 4: Strengthening engagement with partners (in the Southern Hemisphere)
• Session 5 (work lunch): Economic resilience and economic security
• Meet and participate in liaison countries and international organizations
• Session 6: Responding to complex crises (including global food issues)
• Session 7: Joining hands for a sustainable world (on climate change, energy and environment)
• Social events

May 20, 2023

• Visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park with participating countries and international organizations
• Session 8: Ukraine Part 2 (G7 members plus Ukraine)
• Session 9: Towards a peaceful, stable and prosperous world (with the participation of all countries and organizations)
• Session 10: Closing

Main issues of G7 Japan

Hiroshima, Japan is the venue for the G7 summit in 2023. Hiroshima holds a lot of historical significance as it was the first city to be bombed by a nuclear bomb during World War II. Hiroshima symbolizes the grave danger of atomic weapons, the consequences of wars, and the steps towards world peace.

According to Japanese Prime Minister Kishida, the world is facing an unprecedented crisis due to Russia’s war against Ukraine and the increasing risk of using weapons of mass destruction. The G7 summit in Hiroshima in 2023 will cover the main issues plaguing the world, such as military invasions, any threat with nuclear weapons, as well as attempts to overthrow the international order are of historical importance. As such, Hiroshima was chosen by Japan to demonstrate its commitment to global peace.

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Source: HIS Education