German Presidency of the G7 in 2022

Alongside Germany, the countries belonging to the G7 are Canada, France, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, and the United States. Additionally, the European Union European Union In 1957, Germany was one of the six founding members of today’s EU, along with France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. The EU is currently made up of 27 states; the euro is the official currency in 20 of them. For Germany, European integration forms the basis for peace, security and… Read more › is present at all the meetings. Together with its partners, the Federal German government seeks to achieve concrete progress towards an equitable world. However, it also wants to strengthen the role played by the G7 as “bridge-builders and mediators for peace and security”.

Currently, Russia’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine is shaping Germany’s G7 Presidency. At this time of crisis, the members of the G7, who share similar values and represent economically strong democracies, are playing an important part in providing a resolute answer to Russia’s war of aggression. This is characterized by providing political, financial and humanitarian aid to Ukraine and agreeing comprehensive sanctions against Russia and Belarus.

At the same time, Germany’s third G7 Presidency represents a significant opportunity for the German Federal government Federal Government The Federal Government and cabinet is made up of the Federal Chancellor and the Federal Ministers. While the Chancellor holds the power to issue directives, the ministers have departmental powers, meaning that they independently run their respective ministries in the framework of those directives… Read more › to make progress on finding solutions to the global challenges of everything from climate change to the stability of the global economy and the Covid pandemic.

With this in mind, Germany has set itself a clear objective for its G7 presidency. “Progress towards a more just world” – by focussing on five specific areas.

As regards protecting the climate, the environment and biodiversity, and in relation to the Energy Transition, Germany has set itself the following task for its G7 programme: To move “from ambition to implementation”. Amongst other things, the Federal government Federal Government The Federal Government and cabinet is made up of the Federal Chancellor and the Federal Ministers. While the Chancellor holds the power to issue directives, the ministers have departmental powers, meaning that they independently run their respective ministries in the framework of those directives… Read more › seeks to use its presidency “for the G7 to play a pioneering role in moving the discussion forward to create a cooperative global climate club open to all nations”. The climate club’s objective would be to speed up the implementation of the Paris Agreement. Dating from 2015, this game-changing agreement aims at limiting global warming as far as possible to 1.5 °C.

The programme for the German G7 presidency states that “it is our firm conviction that ecological and socially fair transformation and economic prosperity can go hand in hand.” In 2022, amongst other things, Germany aims together with its partners in the G7 to proactively shape the global economy’s recovery from the effects of the Covid pandemic. Items on the agenda also include such things as a process of strengthening multilateralism in world trade and support for sustainable supply chains.

The global fight against the Covid pandemic will define the German G7 Presidency in many respects. “The G7 plays a pioneering role here, primarily through its commitment to and investments in fighting the pandemic and preventing its spread, as well as in strengthening global health structures,” the Federal government Federal Government The Federal Government and cabinet is made up of the Federal Chancellor and the Federal Ministers. While the Chancellor holds the power to issue directives, the ministers have departmental powers, meaning that they independently run their respective ministries in the framework of those directives… Read more › explains. Amongst other things, it supports Covax, the international vaccine platform, through which nations throughout the world are provided with vaccine supplies. One further objective is “to improve the global health situation in the medium and long term”.

Germany aspires to promote sustainable development. “Emerging and developing nations throughout the world will require enormous investments in order for their societies to be transformed into sustainable, climate-neutral ones. To date, such investments have not been forthcoming,” the German Federal government Federal Government The Federal Government and cabinet is made up of the Federal Chancellor and the Federal Ministers. While the Chancellor holds the power to issue directives, the ministers have departmental powers, meaning that they independently run their respective ministries in the framework of those directives… Read more › emphasizes. The UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has been identified as the guiding principle behind a commitment of this nature. With this in mind, in 2015 the global community set itself 17 goals, such as “no poverty”, “gender equality” and “climate action”.

Above and beyond this, Germany’s goal is to strengthen “the role played by the G7 as bridge-builders and mediators for peace and security”. The Federal government is convinced that because of their common values, the democratic G7 nations can take a “clear stance in international crises”. At the same time, the objective is to launch joint initiatives outlining potential solutions to crisis situations and global challenges”.

“Our activities are based on a consistent policy of championing open societies and human rights Human rights The respect and strengthening of human rights worldwide are a cornerstone of German Federal Government policy. Together with its EU partners it is committed to protecting and continually advancing human rights standards throughout the world. This occurs in close collaboration with the institutions… Read more › , as well as on defending liberal democracies,” is how the Federal government Federal Government The Federal Government and cabinet is made up of the Federal Chancellor and the Federal Ministers. While the Chancellor holds the power to issue directives, the ministers have departmental powers, meaning that they independently run their respective ministries in the framework of those directives… Read more › explains its presidency. Amongst other things, it has undertaken to actively counter disinformation and the kind of ideologies that support conspiracy theories. Another important subject is global equal opportunities for women, men and non-binary persons.

The Heads of State and Government in the G7 will gather at Schloss Elmau in the Bavarian Alps from 26-28 June 2022. However, a large number of other meetings are planned at ministerial level. Furthermore, Germany will be seeking direct dialogue with civil society, which is why meetings are scheduled with business (business7), nongovernmental organizations (civil7), trade unions (labour7), the scientific world (science7), thinktanks (think7), women (women7) and young people (youth7).