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The UK will send 20 million doses of the Covid vaccine to developing countries by the end of the year, Boris Johnson will announce to world leaders as they meet in Rome.

Leaders of the G20 countries are meeting in Rome ahead of the UN Cop26 summit, in the hope that progress can be made in securing commitments ahead of the summit.

Earlier this year, the UK pledged to deliver at least 100 million doses as part of a G7 target of offering 1 billion doses – a target criticized as too low. Johnson will call on leaders to vaccinate the world by the end of 2022.

“Like a waking giant, the global economy is coming to life. But the pace of the recovery will depend on how quickly we can defeat Covid, ”Johnson is expected to tell G20 leaders. “Our first priority as the G20 must be to move forward with the rapid, equitable and global distribution of vaccines. “

It comes after 100 former leaders and ministers from around the world urged Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, who is hosting the G20 meeting, to ensure a more equitable distribution of vaccines. The US, EU, UK and Canada would stockpile 240 million unused vaccines by the end of the month, the group said.

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