Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will host colleagues from the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, Japan, and the European Union (EU) from December 10 to 12, according to a statement released late Sunday. Following May’s meeting in London, the UK will hold the G7 presidency in 2021, and this will be the second in-person meeting of G7 foreign ministers this year. For the first time, the summit will include members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
In the city of Liverpool next month, the UK will host a G7 conference of Foreign and Development Ministers.
From Friday, December 10 to Sunday, December 12, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will host colleagues from the US, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, Japan, and the EU. Following May’s meeting in London, the UK will hold the G7 Presidency in 2021, and this will be the second in-person meeting of G7 Foreign Ministers this year.
For the first time, countries from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will attend G7 Foreign Ministers’ meetings, indicating the UK’s growing Indo-Pacific tilt. This attendance follows that of representatives from Australia, India, South Korea, and South Africa in the May summit. These countries reflect a greater geographic range of countries committed to changing and protecting an international system that allows economies to thrive.
Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Development will discuss a variety of global challenges, including economic resiliency post-COVID, global health, and human rights.
The gathering in Liverpool follows a succession of major summits held in the UK this year, including the COP climate summit in Glasgow this month and the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, hosted by the Prime Minister in June.
