Jabberwocky Summit: G7 Gathering Without an All-Inclusive Statement
No definitive conclusive statement to be issued at the G7 summit.
Vancouver (AP) - The high-ranking officials of the G7, the elite democratic economic conglomerates, will not be releasing a comprehensive joint statement following their summit with the new US president, Donald Trump. In response to G7 insiders in Berlin, the Canadian hosts anticipate a dearth of extensive documents, instead opting for "specific statements on targeted subjects" at the upcoming Rockies event commencing on the weekend and lasting till Tuesday.
Bye-Bye to Joint Statements on Ukraine and Gaza
Expected topics of discussion include migration, artificial intelligence, quantum technology, wildfires, and rare earth elements. The summit will exclude joint statements over the embattled territories of Ukraine and Gaza, as well as climate change or development aid.
The G7 consists of Canada, the U.S., Germany, France, the UK, Italy, and Japan. Since the 2014 exclusion of Russia following the annexation of Crimea, the G7 perceives itself as the fierce camp of major Western democracies' values. However, since Trump stormed the White House, significant rifts between the U.S. and the remaining six members have arisen on issues such as the Ukraine war, climate change mitigation, and global trade.
Trump's Twitter Tantrum in 2018
At the 2021 G7 summit, the lack of a comprehensive, unanimous joint declaration sanctioned by all members for the first time since 2018 is inevitable. Trump was the sitting U.S. president in 2018, and Canada hosted the event. The summit attendees proceeded with a document, but Trump renounced his endorsement via Twitter (now X) during the flight home.
A year later in France, a joint declaration materialized, albeit brief – a single page long. Under Trump's successor, Joe Biden, the G7 returned to the traditional practice of issuing comprehensive and detailed summit declarations.
More on 2021 G7 Summit
This year's G7 summit is a departure from typical G7 meetings, with its focus on topics such as global health, climate change, and economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Glance at G7 Summits' History
G7 summits have delved into a kaleidoscope of global issues throughout history, including economic policies, global security, climate change, and humanitarian issues. Recently, the G7 has emphasized collective unity and cooperation on these subjects, even though specific agreements or declarations may vary based on the nuances of member countries' political climates and priorities.
At the 2021 G7 summit, the absence of a comprehensive, unanimous joint declaration, such as the one rejected by Donald Trump via Twitter in 2018, is anticipated. In contrast to the brief, single-page joint declaration established by Trump's successor, Joe Biden, at the 2020 summit, the focus of this year's G7 meeting is on global health, climate change, and economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, with specific statements on targeted subjects expected instead of a general-news comprehensive joint statement. Politics surrounding the embattled territories of Ukraine and Gaza, as well as climate change or development aid, are not expected to be included in these targeted statements.
