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The world’s most powerful and wealthiest nations — Germany, US, Japan, France, Canada, Italy, and the United Kingdom is bound to meet for the annual G7 summit this June 7-8 in Schloss Elmau, Krun, Germany.

German Prime Minister, Angela Merkel, already welcomed President Barrack Obama, who just recently arrived in Bavaria. The US President is set to meet the German PM in a separate meeting before the official G7 gathering.

Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, is still absent after the G8 council suspended Russia because of the dispute in Crimea last 2014 when the Russian government was allegedly accused of supporting separatists rebellion in Ukraine.

“It’s very important, coming out of these G7 meetings, that the world is seen as speaking with one voice in support of those important consequences that have been imposed on Russia,” said Ben Rhodes, adviser to President Obama.

The violence in Ukraine and climate change is on the forefront of the summits’ agenda while development issues, Ebola outbreak, and over-all global health, foreign trade policies, supply chain standards, and retail and even women empowerment is on their list too. The talks are estimated to last for 26 hours.

Focusing on climate change, the seven most industrialized nations will be talking about their own progress in lowering their countries’ carbon emissions.

Invited in their discussions are some representatives from African countries, which include presidents of Ethiopia, Nigeria, Tunisia, Senegal, and Liberia. Iraqi Prime Minister, Haider al-Abadi, has also been invited to attend.

World finance institutions, including the World Trade Organization, International Monetary Fund, OECD, and Worldwork, will also partake a seat in the discussions.

“Considering we only have 24 hours and also need to sleep a little bit in between, it is, I believe, an ambitious agenda. I’m looking forward to some intensive and very friendly discussions,” said PM Merkel.

Source: SkyNews.com.au