The G7 Summit is an annual gathering of the heads of state of the European Union (EU), France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Italy, and Canada (in that order, according to the rotation of the G7 chair).
At the G7 Summit, the G7 leaders, who share fundamental ideals like freedom, democracy, and human rights, candidly discuss pressing issues the international community is currently facing, like the global economy, regional affairs, and various global issues.
As a result of these discussions, a document is released.The G7 has successfully addressed significant difficulties that the global community faces under the leadership of its leaders, who share fundamental beliefs.
Developed nations started realising in the 1970s that a forum needed to be established to completely address policy coordination of macroeconomics, currency, trade, and energy, among others, at a leader’s level as a result of the different issues they faced, such as the Nixon shock (1971) and the first oil crisis (1973).
Six nations—France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, and Italy—participated in the inaugural Summit, which was held in November 1975 at the Chateau de Rambouillet outside of Paris and was suggested by then-French President Giscard d’Estaing. Summits have been held yearly since then with a rotating presidency.
Japan will host the G7 Hiroshima Summit in 2023 while it holds the G7 Presidency. The fact that the G7 leaders meet in Hiroshima for talks is significant since the city is still working for long-term world peace despite having recovered from the horrific effects of an atomic bomb.
According to Prime Minister Kishida, Japan would like to show the G7’s strong determination to categorically deny military aggressions, any threats of nuclear weapons.
As well as attempts to overthrow the international order with historical significance at the G7 Hiroshima Summit in 2023 as the world faces an unprecedented crisis brought on by the aggression against Ukraine and the growing risk of using weapons of mass destruction.
Considering Hiroshima to be the most appropriate place to demonstrate its commitment to peace, the Japanese government opted to host the G7 Summit there.
The G7 leaders will attend the G7 Hiroshima Summit to learn about the reality of nuclear weapon usage and to express their desire for peace. Japan anticipates that it will strengthen efforts to eliminate nuclear weapons from the world.
Furthermore, Japan may once more emphasise the value of peace by demonstrating to the world how well Hiroshima recovered from the atomic bombing.