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The 3Cs, Covid, China and Climate Change, dominated the G-7 Summit. But overall the leaders were not able to present a united stand on any major issue.

Asad Mirza (Asad Mirza is a political commentator based in New Delhi. He writes on Muslims, education, international affairs, interfaith and current affairs. Email: asad.mirza.nd@gmail.com) The 3Cs: Covid, China and Climate Change dominated the G-7 Summit. But overall the leaders were not able to present a united stand on any major issue. The 47th annual G-7 Summit ended on Sunday last at the Carbis Bay in Cornwall, UK. Though the British Prime Minister wanted the summit to showcase his brand...

The Group of Seven (G7) on Sunday wrapped up its first in-person summit in almost two years against the backdrop of protesters taking to the streets and beaches and accusing the worlds richest countries of making "empty promises".   Critics said the three-day gathering, held in Britains southwestern resort of Carbis Bay in Cornwall, is a "historic missed opportunity" as it only threw up more questions than answers to some of the worlds thorniest issues.   With various agendas and interests, t...

G7 leaders make new pledges to combat climate change, but campaigners say they lack detail.

Dramatische Rettungsaktion: In Austin (USA) drohte ein Boot den Abgrund einer Schleuse hinabzustürzen. 

The plan renews a promise to raise $100bn a year, but environmentalists say it lacks detail.

G7 leaders make new pledges to combat climate change, but campaigners say they lack detail.

The plan renews a promise to raise $100bn a year but environmentalists say it lacks detail.

Seen it in appalling increase of economic inequality particularly for women and girls around the world. and a really frightening increase of violence against women and girls which is a direct result of the pressures of the pandemic. it will not help us to come out of this moment if all we tackle is the vaccine. we need to be putting policies, funding into place to prevent violence against women and girls around the world which is a shadow pandemic which is stalking the globe right now. unfortuna...

The world’s richest nations (G7) reached a landmark accord setting a global minimum corporate tax rate for multinationals. Would it be effective in tackling tax evasion and avoidance?