39th G8 summit
The 39th G8 summit was held on 17–18 June 2013, at the Lough Erne Resort, a five-star hotel and golf resort on the shore of Lough Erne in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It was the sixth G8 summit to be held in the United Kingdom and the first to be held in Northern Ireland. The earlier G8 summits hosted by the United Kingdom were held in London (1977, 1984, 1991), Birmingham (1998), and Gleneagles (2005).
| 39th G8 summit | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United Kingdom |
| Date | 17–18 June 2013 |
| Venue(s) | Lough Erne Resort in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland |
| Cities | Enniskillen |
| Follows | 38th G8 summit |
| Precedes | 40th G7 summit |
The official theme of the summit was tax evasion and transparency. However, the Syrian civil war dominated the discussions. A seven-point plan on Syria was agreed after much debate. Other agreements included a way to automate the sharing of tax information, new rules for mining companies, and a pledge to end payments for kidnap victim releases. The United States and the European Union agreed to begin talks towards a broad trade agreement.