British politician and former leader of the UK Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn will be participating in the ‘Summit for Vaccine Internationalism’ organized by the global coalition-- Progressive International (PI). The virtual summit will focus on the need to speed up production, distribution and delivery of Covid-19 vaccines across the globe and various ministers, Opposition leaders, vaccine manufacturers, healthcare workers, and public policymakers will take part in it. It is scheduled to take place from June 18-21. The attendees will respond to the Covid crisis by developing a global plan to guarantee open access to vaccines and treatments, construct and expand production facilities across the globe, and deliver a framework for equitable distribution. Ahead of the summit, Corbyn spoke to Outlook on the G-7 pledge to donate one billion vaccines to poor countries and the need for vaccine internationalism. Excerpts: