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The Group of Seven summit in southern England has closed with a series of bold promises to tackle the pandemic, alleviate climate change and promote democratic values.

The BBC's Adam Fleming has more on the joint statement issued after the meeting.

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The leaders slightly exceeded their target of donating 1 billion COVID vaccines to poorer countries over the next year if funding for future doses is included alongside individual jabs.

There was also a commitment to build a framework to prevent and fight future pandemics.

Elsewhere in the 25-page communique, the leaders recommitted themselves to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and to eliminate most coal power.

There were several references to China.

Pledges made this time included working together to respond to China's impact on world trade and a task force to explore a clean, green alternative to Beijing's enormous Belt and Road Initiative to invest in infrastructure in developing countries.