Prospects for G7 Leadership in a Fractured World

With no end in sight to the war in Ukraine and the risks to global stability remaining high, pressure is mounting on the world’s most advanced economies to address the risks facing security and growth worldwide. Yet finding a solution to a wide range of issues, from threats to the existing international system to economic resilience and addressing the challenges confronting low- and middle-income countries is not as easy as identifying the problems.

The stakes are high for leaders of the G7 gathering in Hiroshima from May 19 to 21 not only to demonstrate a united front, but provide a roadmap that will highlight how a rules-based international order can champion human security and sustainable growth. The Wilson Center’s leading experts came together to discuss what to expect and what should be expected at the upcoming G7 summit meeting in Japan.