26th G8 summit facts for kids
The 26th G8 Summit was an important meeting held in 2000. Leaders from eight major countries and the European Commission came together to talk about big global issues. These countries were Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
This meeting was the 26th time the Group of Eight leaders had gathered. These summits started way back in 1976. The G8 is not a formal international organization. Instead, it's a group that meets to discuss and make plans together.
The 2000 summit took place in Japan. It was held in Naha on the southern island of Okinawa. The world leaders met there from July 21 to July 23, 2000.
Who Attended the Summit?
The main people who took part in the summit were the leaders of the G8 countries and the European Commission. These are the "core members" of the group. They are usually the heads of their governments or states.
| Core G8 members Host nation and leader are indicated in bold text. |
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| Member | Represented by | Title | |
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Canada | Jean Chrétien | Prime Minister |
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France | Jacques Chirac | President |
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Germany | Gerhard Schröder | Chancellor |
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Italy | Giuliano Amato | Prime Minister |
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Japan | Yoshiro Mori | Prime Minister |
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Russia | Vladimir Putin | President |
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United Kingdom | Tony Blair | Prime Minister |
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United States | Bill Clinton | President |
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European Commission | Romano Prodi | President |
What Was Discussed?
One very important topic discussed at this summit was global health. This was the first time that global health became a major issue on the international agenda for these leaders. They talked about how countries could work together to improve health around the world.
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| Preceded by 25th G8 summit |
26th G8 summit Okinawa 2000 |
Succeeded by 27th G8 summit |
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Meeting session on 22 July 2000
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