New Atlantic Charter
The new Atlantic charter (sometimes spelled new Atlantic Charter[1] or New Atlantic Charter) is an charter that was signed by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson and the President of the United States Joe Biden on 10 June 2021. The agreement was signed at the first face-to-face meeting between Johnson and Biden at the 2021 G7 Summit in Cornwall, England.
The agreement is a new version of the Atlantic Charter, signed by Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941. The meeting at which the agreement was signed was used to redefine the Western alliance.[2]
Background
The original Atlantic charter is an agreement that was signed by Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941. It was a declaration of a Western commitment to democracy and territorial integrity, months before the US entered World War II.[2] The original charter affirmed that the US and UK sought no territorial gains, that all people had a right to self-determination, territorial adjustments must be in accord with the peoples concerned, trade barriers should be lowered, there should be a disarmament after the war.
The new agreement was signed at the 2021 G7 summit in Cornwall at the first face-to-face meeting between Joe Biden and Boris Johnson since Joe Biden took office. Joe Biden "affirmed the special relationship between our people and renewed our commitment to defending the enduring democratic values that both our nations share".[3]
Objectives
The article issues eight aims:[4]
- To defend the principles and institutions of democracy and open societies
- To strengthen and adapt the institutions, laws and norms that sustain international co-operation
- To remain united behind principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity and peaceful resolution of disputes
- To harness and protect the countries' innovative edge in science and technology
- To affirm the shared responsibility to maintain collective security and international stability, including against cyber threats; and to declare the countries' nuclear deterrents to the defence of NATO
- To continue building an inclusive, fair, climate-friendly, sustainable, rules-based economy.
- To prioritise climate change in all international action
- To commit to continuing to collaborate to strengthen health systems and advance health protections
External links
- New Atlantic Charter and Joint Statement agreed by the PM and President Biden on gov.uk.
- The New Atlantic Charter on the White House website
References
- ^ It is spelled new rather than New in: "The President and the Prime Minister set out a global vision in a new Atlantic Charter to deepen cooperation in democracy and human rights, defence and security, science and innovation, and economic prosperity, with renewed joint efforts to tackle the challenges posed by climate change, biodiversity loss, and emerging health threats." JOINT STATEMENT ON THE VISIT TO THE UNITED KINGDOM OF THE HONORABLE JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR. PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AT THE INVITATION OF THE RT. HON. BORIS JOHNSON M.P. THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
- ^ a b Sanger, David E.; Shear, Michael D. (2021-06-10). "Eighty Years Later, Biden and Johnson Revise the Atlantic Charter for a New Era". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ "G7: Joe Biden is breath of fresh air, says Boris Johnson". BBC News. 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ "New Atlantic Charter and Joint Statement agreed by the PM and President Biden". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2021-06-11.