The UK’s G7 Presidency will unite leading democracies to help the world fight, and then build back better from coronavirus and create a greener, more prosperous future.
The UK has invited Australia, India, South Korea and South Africa as guest countries to this year’s G7.
ACT-A in the news
Reuters
Funding and vaccines sought from G20 nations for COVAX, says WHO
Stephanie Nebehay
7 June 2021
Devex
ACT-Accelerator calls on G-7 to pay their fair share
Sara Jerving
7 June 2021
The Guardian
Can we vaccinate the world against Covid by the end of 2022?
Sarah Boseley
8 June 2021
Wall Street Journal
Poor Countries to Urge G-7 Members to Share More Covid-19 Vaccines
Saeed Shah and Gabriele Steinhauser
7 June 2021
Ottawa Citizen
Global coalition calls on Canada to donate 15 million COVID-19 vaccines by September
7 June 2021
Elizabeth Payne
Washington Post
Vaccine makers should give half their doses to Covax, WHO chief says
Katerina Ang
8 June 2021
GMA News
WHO urges COVID-19 jab makers to give COVAX 50% of doses
8 June 2021
BBC News
Covid vaccines: Unicef asks G7 countries to donate now or risk wasting jabs
Sima Kotecha & Francesca Gillett
8 June 2021