G8 Summits

2009 L'Aquila

The 2009 G8 summit was held in the town of L'Aquila, Italy, from 8-10 July 2009. Our sister site, America.gov has this feature on the 35th Annual Group of Eight Summit on it's feature page G8 - Taking Stock, Looking Ahead.

09 July 2009 G8 Nations Agree to Cut Carbon Emissions 80 Percent by 2050  The effects of climate change are putting every country at risk and no one nation can address it alone, President Obama says, adding that the United States and other developed countries have a responsibility to take the lead in reducing carbon pollution that is causing global temperatures to rise.

09 July 2009 Obama Calls for Global Nuclear Summit in March 2010  President Obama, at the G8 Summit in Italy, added another element to his goal of a nuclear-free world by calling for a global nuclear summit in March 2010, White House aides said. The purpose of the summit would be to achieve the highest levels of nuclear security, which the president believes is essential for enhanced international security and for the peaceful development and the global expansion of nuclear energy, said presidential aide Mark Lippert.

09 July 2009 From the White House come the following statements and declarations (PDF's) from the Group of Eight meetings in L’Aquila, Italy:

 • L'Aquila Statement on Non-Proliferation (PDF)
 • G8 Economic Declaration (PDF)
 • Political Declaration (PDF)
 • G8 Declaration on Counter Terrorism (PDF)
 • G8 Preliminary Accountability Report (PDF)

08 July 2009 Addressing the Nuclear Threat: Fulfilling the Promise of Prague at the L'Aquila Summit

08 July 2009 G8 Leaders Focused on Global Economic Recovery Leaders of the Group of Eight major industrialized nations believe the outcome of the economic crisis is still uncertain and that significant risks remain to global economic and financial stability.

08 July 2009 G8 Leaders Urge Economic Action to Prevent Deeper Social Crisis At a time of global economic turmoil, the leaders of the Group of Eight major industrialized nations say they will help developing nations to cope with the crisis.

2008 Hokkaido Toyako

The 2008 G8 summit was held in Hokkaido Toyako, Japan, 6 - 9 July 2008.
See White House G8 Summit 2008 .

2007 Heiligendamm

The 2007 G8 summit was held in Heiligendamm, Germany, 6 - 8 July 2007.
See G8 Summit Heiligendamm.

President Bush's Trip to Germany and G-8 2006, St. Petersburg, Russia, July 12-15, 2006
Department of State, Foreign Press Center web site

18 July 2006 Rice Calls for Lebanon-Israel Cease-Fire when Conditions Permit  With ongoing attacks between the Israeli military and Lebanon-based militant group Hizballah intensifying, Bush administration officials said action by three parties – Iran, Syria and Hizballah – is key to resolving the crisis.

06 July 2005 G8 Leaders To Focus on Economy, Climate Change, Africa

07 July 2005 President and Prime Minister Blair Discuss Africa, Trade, Climate Change

06 July 2005 G8 Leaders To Focus on Economy, Climate Change, Africa  Bush urging environmentally friendly technology to help development

30 June 2005 Bush Proposes New African Anti-Poverty Initiatives for G8  On the eve of the Group of Eight (G8) Summit, where Africa is slated to be a major focus, President Bush has reaffirmed the commitment of the United States to partner with African countries to respond to their economic, political and health challenges.

30 June 2005 United States Sees G8 Summit as Opportunity To Recommit to Africa  The Bush administration sees the upcoming Group of Eight (G8) summit in Gleneagles, Scotland, as an opportunity for the world’s leading industrialized nations to recommit themselves to Africa, according to President Bush’s national security advisor, Stephen Hadley.

27 June 2005 U.S. Aid to Africa Hits Record Levels  Geldof, Bono praise Bush before Group of Eight Summit in Scotland

07 June 2005 Bush, Blair Hope To Eliminate African Debt  President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair have announced they are working on a plan to eliminate 100 percent of the debt of African nations who are undertaking financial and political reforms.

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