TOYAKO, Hokkaido — Various nongovernmental organizations expressed deep disappointment Wednesday over the G8 summit, which ended without any concrete goals or commitments and left much unfinished business for next year's meeting in Italy.

This year's summit was a step backward from last year's in Heiligendamm, Germany, said Yurika Ayukawa, vice chairwoman of the 2008 G8 Summit NGO Forum.

"First and foremost, we were demanding that the G8 leaders set high goals for themselves," Ayukawa said. "And then, (the G8 leaders) would be able to gain trust from the developing countries and create a process in which they could join."