- Summit will be held in Carbis Bay, Cornwall from 11-13th June
2021
- Australia, India and South Korea invited as guest countries
Prime Ministers and Presidents from the world’s leading
democracies will come together in Cornwall in June to address
shared challenges, from beating coronavirus and tackling climate
change, to ensuring that people everywhere can benefit from open
trade, technological change and scientific discovery.
The Prime Minister will use the first in-person G7 summit in
almost two years to ask leaders to seize the opportunity to build
back better from coronavirus, uniting to make the future fairer,
greener and more prosperous.
The G7 – which is made up of the UK, Canada, France, Germany,
Italy, Japan, the USA and the EU – is the only forum where the
world’s most influential and open societies and advanced
economies are brought together for close-knit discussions.
The Prime Minister’s ambition is to use the G7 to intensify
cooperation between the world’s democratic and technologically
advanced nations. To that end, he has invited leaders from
Australia, India and South Korea to attend as guest countries to
deepen the expertise and experience around the table. Between
them, the 10 leaders represent over 60% of the people living in
democracies around the world.
The choice of Cornwall as the location for the Summit will mean
the eyes of the world are on the beautiful, historic and
innovative region. The leaders’ meeting itself will be held in
the coastal town of Carbis Bay, supported by neighbouring St Ives
and other towns across the region. The whole of Cornwall will
reap the benefits of hosting the G7.
The region is already a powerhouse for green innovation,
providing an ideal setting for a Summit focused on building back
better from the coronavirus pandemic.
Visit Cornwall estimates the total economic impact for the county
will be £50 million, including through an increase in future
tourism. The Government will also work closely with Cornish
leaders and institutions to ensure the Summit leaves a long term
legacy for the region, reaping the benefits of hosting the G7 for
years to come.
The UK will also host a number of meetings throughout the year
between Government Ministers from the G7, both virtually and in
different locations across the UK – ensuring many areas of the
country experience the benefits of the UK’s G7 Presidency. These
ministerial summits will cover economic, environmental, health,
trade, technology, development and foreign policy issues.
The Prime Minister said:
As the most prominent grouping of democratic countries, the G7
has long been the catalyst for decisive international action to
tackle the greatest challenges we face. From cancelling
developing world debt to our universal condemnation of Russia’s
annexation of Crimea, the world has looked to the G7 to apply
our shared values and diplomatic might to create a more open
and prosperous planet.
Coronavirus is doubtless the most destructive force we have
seen for generations and the greatest test of the modern world
order we have experienced. It is only right that we approach
the challenge of building back better by uniting with a spirit
of openness to create a better future.
Cornwall is the perfect location for such a crucial summit. Two
hundred years ago Cornwall’s tin and copper mines were at the
heart of the UK’s industrial revolution and this summer
Cornwall will again be the nucleus of great global change and
advancement. I’m very much looking forward to welcoming world
leaders to this great region and country.
2021 marks a crucial year of international leadership for the UK.
In addition to the G7 Summit, during February the UK will assume
the Presidency of the UN Security Council, and later this year
the UK will host COP26 in Glasgow and a global education
conference aimed at getting children in the developing world into
school.
