World leaders assemble for the 51st G7 Summit in Alberta, Canada. The Summit was held June 15-17, marking Canada's seventh time hosting the global event. Besides the core G7 nations - Canada, the US, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan, Canada extended special invitations to leaders from India, Brazil, Australia, South Africa, Mexico, Ukraine, NATO, the UN, and the World Bank. The group was formed in the 1970s to discuss the world economy and now also focuses on areas like climate, health,