Boris Johnson to pledge 100 million covid vaccines for poor countries
Boris Johnson s pledge is part of a move to get G7 leaders to commit to vaccinating the world by the end of next year but former Prime Minister Gordon Brown says the plan does not go far enough or fast enough.
The UK is to donate 100 million vaccine doses to other countries (Image: Getty Images)
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On the eve of the G7 summit, Channel 4 News spoke to former Prime Minister Gordon Brown about the importance of an agreement being made on providing more vaccinations to poorer nations.
The Dalai Lama, Rowan Williams and other faith leaders urge G7 to end vaccine inequality
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9 Jun 2021
Faith leaders from the around the world have written an open letter to Boris Johnson and G7 leaders ahead of their summit on Friday calling for vaccine patents to be waived and an increase in funding to ensure vaccines reach the poorest countries and prevent the spread of further variants spread.
The letter was signed by the Dalai Lama; former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, who now chairs Christian Aid; Emmanuel, the Elder Metropolitan of Chalcedon who represents the Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate; Martin Junge, General Secretary of the Lutheran World Federation and Thabo Makgoba, the Anglican Archbishop of Capetown.
全球百余位前领导人给G7写了一封信 sina.com.cn - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sina.com.cn Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
百名前政要促七国集团帮助中低收入国家获得新冠疫苗 yangtse.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yangtse.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.