UK to host next G7 in June

Boris Johson has announced his intention to host the first G7 meeting in nearly two years in June.

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The UK has announced its intention to host the G7 summit from June 11 to 13 in a village in Cornwall, in the south-west of England.

At the meeting, the first in nearly two years, the British Prime Minister will urge world leaders to unite to “build back better” after the coronavirus pandemic.

Boris Johnson also invited Australia, India and South Korea to participate in the summit.

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Muriel Delcroix

The leaders of the great world powers will therefore have a brief overview of the “

 English Riviera  

” during the summer

at this summit

.

It is the small seaside resort of Carbis Bay, known for its sandy beaches and clear waters, that has been chosen for discussions that will revolve around climate change, debt and post-Covid economic recovery.

In a statement, Boris Johnson said it was "

 the perfect place for a decisive summit 

".

The Prime Minister wishes to forge a consensus on the need to "

 better rebuild the world after the coronavirus, by uniting to make the future fairer, greener and more prosperous 

".

Britain has been hit hard by the health crisis and has the

heaviest death toll in Europe

with more than 89,000 deaths.

But the country wants to take advantage of the year 2021 to establish itself on the international scene as a key power after Brexit, according to the concept of "global Britain".

In addition to the G7 summit, London is due to assume the presidency of the United Nations Security Council from February and host COP26 in Glasgow in November.  

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