: Originally founded to address economic concerns like inflation and oil shocks, the G7 has evolved to tackle global security, climate change, gender equality, and international health crises. Current Relevance
The "story" of the G7 (Group of Seven) began in the early 1970s as an informal gathering of finance ministers known as the . The Secret Origins: The Library Group : Originally founded to address economic concerns like
: In 1975, the group held its first official summit of heads of state in Rambouillet, France, as the G6 (France, West Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the USA). Canada joined in 1976, forming the modern G7 . as the G6 (France