Once considered a major forum for shaping the global agenda among the world’s major democracies, the Group of Seven (G7) is facing mounting questions regarding its relevance and effectiveness in an increasingly fractured world.
The summit, held this year in Alberta, Canada under first-time host Mark Carney, had a “carefully planned agenda”, said the BBC. But the programme was “upended” by the escalating war between Israel and Iran, as well as the early departure of US President Donald Trump.
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