Quad countries have
expressed commitment to promoting a free, open rules-based order, rooted
in international law to advance security and prosperity in the
Indo-Pacific and beyond. The Quad Leaders in a Joint Statement issued
after the first ever Quad Summit yesterday, said they support the rule
of law, freedom of navigation and overflight, peaceful resolution of
disputes, democratic values, and territorial integrity. They reaffirmed
strong support for ASEAN’s unity and centrality as well as the ASEAN
Outlook on the Indo-Pacific.
The Joint Statement said the Quad seeks
to uphold peace and prosperity and strengthen democratic resilience,
based on universal values. The Quad leaders reaffirmed commitment to
quadrilateral cooperation between Australia, India, Japan, and the
United States. They stated that they are united in a shared vision for
the free and open Indo-Pacific. The Quad leaders said they strive for a
region that is free, open, inclusive, healthy, anchored by democratic
values, and unconstrained by coercion.
They pledged to strengthen cooperation on the defining challenges of the
time. They also pledged to respond to the economic and health impacts
of COVID-19, combat climate change, and address shared challenges,
including in cyber space, critical technologies, counterterrorism, and
quality infrastructure investment. The Quad leaders stated that they
will join forces to expand safe, affordable, and effective vaccine
production and equitable access. They agreed to collaborate to
strengthen equitable vaccine access for the Indo-Pacific, with close
coordination with multilateral organizations including the World Health
Organization and COVAX.
They called for transparent and
results-oriented reform at the World Health Organization. They said they
are united in recognizing that climate change is a global priority and
will work to strengthen the climate actions of all nations, including to
keep a Paris-aligned temperature limit within reach.
The leaders said they will continue to
prioritize the role of international law in the maritime domain,
particularly as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of
the Sea (UNCLOS) and facilitate collaboration. This includes maritime
security, to meet challenges to the rules-based maritime order in the
East and South China Seas.
They also reaffirmed commitment to the
complete denuclearization of North Korea in accordance with United
Nations Security Council resolutions, and also confirmed the necessity
of immediate resolution of the issue of Japanese abductees. As
long-standing supporters of Myanmar and its people, the Quad nations
emphasized the urgent need to restore democracy and the priority of
strengthening democratic resilience.
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