00:00To integrate those countries that had been behind the iron curtain of communism and to accelerate the flow of capital and trade to the developing world.
00:12Twenty-three years ago, the G7 met here in Kananaskis, we were just talking about, and that was when the world was still reeling from the aftershocks of 9-11, another turning point in history.
00:24And amongst the many decisions taken were control of the spread of weapons, of mass destruction, something we'll be coming back to.
00:34So as I said, we're meeting at one of those hinge moments, those turning points in history.
00:39The world's more divided and dangerous.
00:41Hostile states and terrorists have expanded their capabilities in the Greek, threatening global security in our local communities.
00:48Global commerce, energy systems, even intelligence, are all being rewired.
