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Schloss Elmau in den bayerischen Alpen Newsticker: G7 in Germany

The Group of Seven

The seven leading democratic economic powers have joined together in the G7. Here you can find the most important information on the G7 states, Germany’s G7 Programme and the summit at Schloss Elmau.

German Chancellor Scholz and the G7 leaders
“Progress towards an equitable world”
Germany’s G7 presidency is being influenced by the Ukraine war. We look at the response of the G7 states and the goals of the German government.
G7 – das Symbol der deutschen Präsidentschaft 2022
Which countries make up the G7?
The Group of 7 is made up of the largest democratic economic powers – find the most important facts and figures here.
Schloss Elmau in den bayerischen Alpen
G7 Summit at Schloss Elmau
The heads of state and government of the G7 countries are meeting in the Alps from 26 to 28 June 2022. Here are all the important facts about the summit venue.

Peace and Security

Russia’s war on Ukraine is confronting the community of states with completely new challenges. The G7 stands solidly with Ukraine.

Verschwörungstheorien unterteilen die Welt in Gut und Böse.
“A threat to democracies”
What role is played in conflicts by conspiracy theories? An interview with the expert Michael Butter.
Christoph Heusgen
“The strength of the law”
Christoph Heusgen, chairman of the Munich Security Conference, on the new global situation following Putin’s attack on Ukraine.
Bundeswehr-Soldaten bei einer Übung
Responses to the “turning point”
Germany takes a new security and defence policy course together with its partners in the EU and NATO.

Climate and Sustainability

The climate crisis requires global co-operation. During its G7 Presidency Germany wants to create new alliances for climate protection.

Jennifer Morgan, Staatssekretärin im Auswärtigen Amt
“There has never been a better chance”
State Climate Secretary Jennifer Morgan: The G7 must be the driving force and a trailblazer in the fight against the climate crisis.
Der Zugang zu sauberem Trinkwasser ist ein Menschenrecht.
Commitment to a just world
They fight for plastic-free oceans, sustainable food and women's rights. We introduce you to actively engaged companies and associations.
Jennifer Morgan
New government climate envoy
Greenpeace chief Morgan is to become the German government’s special climate envoy. Originally from America, she has lived for a long time in Berlin.

Global Economic Stability

The consequences of the Covid pandemic and the war against Ukraine are being felt worldwide. Ensuring global food security is one of the major challenges.

Lebensmittellieferung nach Dakar im Senegal
Code red for humanity
The world is facing a food crisis – UN Under-Secretary-General Achim Steiner warns of the consequences for poor countries of the war against Ukraine
Veronika Grimm
“One of the biggest challenges”
A member of the German Council of Economic Experts, Veronika Grimm talks about ways to end dependence on Russian gas and about the energy transition.
Amrita Narlikar
“A rebooted version of globalisation”
The Indian political scientist Amrita Narlikar talks about the future of globalisation and cooperation between democracies.

Equality

The G7 states actively support open societies. Gender equality is a key theme in this context.

Weite Wege zum Wasser – weniger Zeit für Bildung
Empowering women in the climate crisis
Experts from Germany explain how gender equality is related to the fight against climate change.
Die Vorsitzende des Deutschen Frauenrats: Beate von Miquel
“A marathon, not a sprint”
Women7 is committed to gender equality. Deutscher Frauenrat Chair Beate von Miquel talks about the demands it is making of the G7 countries.
Nadia Murad
Empowering women worldwide
She only just survived the terror of the IS: Nobel Prize winner Nadia Murad explains how important equality of women worldwide is to secure peace.

Videos

G7-Gruppe fordert sofortiges Kriegsende
G7 group calls on Putin to end war immediately
The Group of Seven leading democratic economic powers (G7) has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to immediately end the attack on Ukraine.
G7 countries want to supply Ukraine with weapons for years if necessary
G7 countries want to supply Ukraine with weapons for years if necessary
Arms deliveries to Ukraine are to continue "for as long as necessary". That is the conclusion of the G7 meeting on the Baltic coast. In the afternoon, a NATO summit took place in Berlin.