Experts meet to cut vaccine development time in face of new pandemics
A panel of international experts is meeting to consider how the development of vaccines can be accelerated in response to any new pandemic.
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PM and Cop President to step up climate advocacy to coincide with US summit
Britain is to step up its advocacy to encourage world leaders to take up more ambitious targets to tackle the “greatest challenge” of climate change.
Raab and G7 counterparts condemn reported ‘human rights abuses’ in Tigray
The UK and international allies have expressed concerns about reports of human rights abuses and violations of international law in Ethiopia’s conflict-hit region of Tigray.
Britain to press for World Trade Organisation reform
Britain is to use its presidency of the G7 group of industrialised nations to press for far-reaching reform of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), International Trade Secretary Liz Truss has said.
South African president to join G7 summit as guest
Boris Johnson has invited South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to attend the forthcoming G7 summit in Cornwall as a guest.
G7 ministers issue warning to Myanmar’s generals following coup
Foreign ministers from the G7 nations have condemned the “intimidation and oppression” of protesters in Myanmar following the country’s military coup.
WTO chief urges UK to donate vaccines to developing countries now
Britain should not wait until it has a surplus of coronavirus vaccines to donate them to developing countries, the new head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has said.
Joe Biden urges world leaders to show democracies can ‘still deliver’
Joe Biden has called on fellow world leaders to show together that “democracies can still deliver” as he underscored his administration’s determination to quickly turn the page on Donald Trump’s “America First” approach.
‘I think you need to mute’, PM tells Angela Merkel at G7 virtual meeting
Boris Johnson had to ask German leader Angela Merkel to put herself on mute after she inadvertently interrupted his remarks to a virtual meeting of G7 leaders.
PM tells G7 ‘no point’ in national vaccine rollouts if poor nations left behind
Boris Johnson has told global leaders there is “no point” in vaccinating national populations if efforts are not made to ensure the “whole world” receives jabs.
UK wants to avoid ‘diplomatic leveraging’ with spare vaccine handouts
The UK will donate its spare Covid-19 vaccines through a global scheme rather than attempt to use the life-saving treatments for “diplomatic leverage” with developing nations, a Government minister has said.
Boris Johnson to make vaccines pledge as he hosts G7 meeting
Boris Johnson will pledge to donate the majority of surplus coronavirus vaccines to poorer nations as he tries to rally world leaders to work together on efforts to combat the pandemic.
Johnson urges G7 leaders to unite to defeat Covid-19
Boris Johnson will urge world leaders to work together to defeat the “common foe” of coronavirus when he hosts his first meeting of the UK presidency of the G7.
Myanmar’s military junta plans probe of last year’s election
Myanmar’s new leader has said the military government installed after Monday’s coup plans to investigate alleged fraud in last year’s elections and will prioritise the pandemic and the economy.