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G7 Italy: The 2024 Apulia Summit

Edited by John Kirton and Madeline Koch, with Chiara Oldani
Published by GT Media, 2024

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Leaders' Views

Key Focuses of the Italian Presidency

Giorgia Meloni, prime minister, Italy

The Future We Want

Justin Trudeau, prime minister, Canada

A Future for All

Joe Biden, president, United States

Diplomacy Built on Cohesion

Emmanuel Macron, president, France

A Clear Plan

Rishi Sunak, prime minister, United Kingdom

For the Future: Our Global Partnership

Fumio Kishida, prime minister, Japan

Without Security, All Else Is Nothing

Olaf Scholz, chancellor, Germany

Forging a New Era of Cooperation

Charles Michel, president, European Council

Weathering Crises with Resilience

Ursula von der Leyen, president, European Commission

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Editors' Introductions

Promising Prospects for the G7's Apulia Summit

John Kirton, director, G7 Research Group

Achieving Alignment

Chiara Oldani, professor of monetary economics, University of Viterbo 'La Tuscia'

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Security, Peace, Democracy and Human Rights

Europe and Ukraine

Standing Together in a More Dangerous World

Jens Stoltenberg, secretary-general, NATO

Powerful Momentum

Rafael Mariano Grossi, director-general, International Atomic Energy Agency

Presenting a United Front

Ettore Greco, executive vice president, Istituto Affari Internazionale

Middle East and Gulf

Leadership and Moral Courage

Interview with Sanam Vakil, director, Middle East and North Africa Programme, Chatham House

China

Leadership in the Face of Cold War 2.0

George S Takach, author, Cold War 2.0: Artificial Intelligence in the New Battle Between China, Russia and America

Democracy and Human Rights

The Right to Peace

Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

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Partnering with Developing, Emerging and African Countries

Development and Debt Relief

G7 Performance on Development

Sonja Dobson, lead researcher, G7 Research Group

Bold New Approaches to Transcend Borders

Interview with Achim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme

Africa

Unlocking Opportunities for Africa

Akinwumi A Adesina, president, African Development Bank Group

Food Security

Invest in the Future and the Present Will Look Less Bleak

Alvaro Lario, president, International Fund for Agricultural Development

Fertile Soil for Food Security

Cindy H McCain, executive director, World Food Programme

Health

G7 Performance on Health

Hélène Emorine, senior researcher, G7 Research Group

Learning from Our Mistakes

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general, World Health Organization

The Poly-Opportunity

Winnie Byanyima, executive director, UNAIDS and under-secretary-general, United Nations

Trust – The Basis for Health and Democracy

Ilona Kickbusch, founding director, Global Health Centre, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Changing the Mindset

Vladimir Hachinski, Western University; Matilde Leonardi, Neurological Institute C Besta, Elena Moro, Grenoble Alpes University, and Paul Boon, Ghent University and Eindhoven University of Technology

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Migration, Refugees and Border Security

Migration and Refugees

G7 Performance on Migration and Refugees

Maria Zelenova, lead researcher, G7 Research Group

Peacekeeping Is an Investment

Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

A Path for Migration to Work for All

Amy E Pope, director-general, International Organization for Migration

Border Security

Fighting Crime in a Fragmented Landscape

Jürgen Stock, secretary-general, INTERPOL

Beyond the Screen

Catherine De Bolle, executive director, Europol

New Barriers to Cross-Border Crime

T Raja Kumar, president, Financial Action Task Force

Fertile Land for Crime – and Reform

Denisse Rudich, director, G7 and G20 Research Groups (London) and CEO, Rudich Advisory

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Climate Change and Energy

Climate Change

G7 Performance on Climate Change

Brittaney Warren, director of compliance and climate change research, G7 Research Group

As Storm Clouds Gather

Celeste Saulo, secretary-general, World Meteorological Organization

For a Greener World

Interview with Mafalda Duarte, executive director, Green Climate Fund

Biodiversity and Pollution

Our Best Chance for a Sustainable Future

David Cooper, acting executive secretary, CBD Secretariat

Actions on Nature Require Actions on Economy and Society

David Obura, chair, Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

Energy

G7 Performance on Energy

Ella Kokotsis, director of accountability, G7 Research Group

Powerful Signals

Francesco La Camera, director-general, IRENA

Towards Technological Neutrality

Francesco Corvaro, Italy's special envoy on climate change

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Artificial Intelligence and Digitalisation

G7 Performance on Digitalisation

Hiromitsu Higashi, senior researcher, G7 Research Group

Digital: The Greatest Force Redefining Development

Interview with Doreen Bogdan-Martin, secretary-general, International Telecommunication Union

Internet Governance in the Digital World

Sally Costerton, interim president and chief executive officer, ICANN

Intelligent Governance

Kenddrick Chan, LSE IDEAS, and Chris Alden, professor of international relations, LSE

The Bottom Line of Ambitious Rules

Interview with Marietje Schaake, international policy director, Stanford University Cyber Policy Center

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Economic and Social Security Macroeconomic and Financial Policy

G7 Performance on Macroeconomic Policy

Alissa Wang, senior researcher, G7 Research Group

Better Policies and Effective Multilateralism: The Path to a Better Future

Mathias Cormann, secretary-general, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Trade, Investment and Infrastructure

Trust in Customs

Ian Saunders, secretary-general, World Customs Organization

Labour and Employment

The Urgent Need for a Renewed Social Contract

Gilbert F Houngbo, director-general, International Labour Organization

Gender Security

G7 Performance on Gender Equality

Julia Kulik, director of strategic initiatives and public engagement, G7 Research Group

Feminist Climate Justice

Sima Bahous, executive director, UN Women

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Travel, Tourism and Culture

The Power of Travel

Zurab Pololikashvili, secretary-general, UN Tourism

Let The Games Begin

Thomas Bach, President, International Olympics Committee

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A Stronger G7 System

AI Predictions on G7 Commitments

Jessica Rapson, senior researcher, G7 Research Group

G7 Compliance from Hiroshima to Apulia

Samraggi Hazra and Ambra Bisagni, co-chairs, summit studies, G7 Research Group

The G7, Past and Present

Antonio Villafranca, director of research, and Matteo Villa, senior research fellow, Italian Institute for International Political Studies

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Advocacy Features

ENI

Rising to the Challenge: Meeting Energy Needs

EY

The Inflection Point of Supply Chain, Sustainability and Tax: What Does Business Need from Government?

European Space Agency

Innovation in Earth Observation Brings Benefits to All

World Future Energy Summit

Championing a Sustainable Planet for Today and Future Generations

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