US–Pacific Island Country Summit explained

US–Pacific Island Country Summit
Date:September 28–29, 2022
Country:United States
Venues:White House
Cities:Washington, D.C.

The US–Pacific Island Country Summit was a meeting hosted by President of the United States Joe Biden with Pacific Island leaders held on September 28–29, 2022 at the White House in Washington, D.C., which coincided with the week of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Background

The summit was announced by Kurt Campbell on August 6, 2022, and confirmed by United States Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman who was at Tonga at the time.[5] The United States which previously addressed the 51st Pacific Islands Forum in July 2022 announced that it will open a series of new diplomatic missions to counter China's growing presence in the Pacific region.[6] On September 2, 2022, the White House released a statement confirming that the summit will be held from September 28 to 29, 2022.[7]

Summit

September 28, 2022

The Pacific leaders endorsed the declaration of the United States–Pacific partnership that commits the United States and the Pacific Island countries to work together "in the face of a worsening climate crisis and an increasingly complex geopolitical environment".[8] The partnership also includes the prospect of "big dollar" aid to the Pacific region which includes more than $860 million in expanded programs.[9]

September 29, 2022

The summit participants released a declaration making 11 commitments[10]

  1. Resolution to strengthen partnership
  2. Commitment to bolstering Pacific regionalism
  3. Commitment to tackling the climate crisis
  4. Commitment to enhancing cooperation to advance economic growth and sustainable development in the Pacific
  5. Commitment to supporting each other in preparation and response to natural disasters
  6. Resolution to protect the Blue Pacific and enhance the laws that govern it
  7. Resolution to maintain peace and security across the Pacific continent
  8. Commitment to continue cooperating in addressing COVID-19 and other health-related issues
  9. Commitment to expanding opportunities for citizens of participating countries
  10. Commitment to address legacies of conflict and promotion of nuclear nonproliferation
  11. Commitment to future implementation of the partnership

Participants

The White House invited 12 Pacific island countries including Solomon Islands which previously signed a security agreement with China in April 2022.[11] [12] Ten countries sent their leaders while Nauru and Vanuatu sent their representatives. The leaders of French Polynesia and New Caledonia also attended the event.[13]

Attendees

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: August 6, 2022 . Biden to host Pacific summit in September with China in focus . August 11, 2022 . South China Morning Post . en . August 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220810045538/https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3187972/biden-host-white-house-pacific-island-summit . live .
  2. Web site: September 2, 2022 . Biden to host Pacific Island summit with wary eye on China . September 4, 2022 . AP NEWS . en . September 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220903005838/https://apnews.com/article/biden-australia-united-states-china-solomon-islands-e82488bd166b908356b9379b41063391 . live .
  3. Web site: September 3, 2022 . Biden to host Pacific Island summit amid power struggle with China . September 4, 2022 . South China Morning Post . en . September 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220904095118/https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3191200/biden-host-pacific-island-summit-amid-power-struggle-china . live .
  4. Web site: U.S. Pacific Islands Country Summit . 2022-09-28 . United States Department of State . en . 2022-09-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220929120256/https://www.state.gov/u-s-pacific-islands-country-summit/ . live .
  5. Web site: August 8, 2022 . Pacific leaders to meet Joe Biden in Washington . August 11, 2022 . RNZ . en-nz . August 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220808045722/https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/472439/pacific-leaders-to-meet-joe-biden-in-washington . live .
  6. Web site: August 9, 2022 . Biden set to meet Pacific leaders in Washington amid China tensions . August 11, 2022 . Stuff . en . August 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220810144316/https://www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/129526241/biden-set-to-meet-pacific-leaders-in-washington-amid-china-tensions . live .
  7. Web site: September 2, 2022 . Statement by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the First U.S.-Pacific Island Country Summit . September 4, 2022 . The White House . en-US . September 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220904082402/https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/09/02/statement-by-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-on-the-first-u-s-pacific-island-country-summit/ . live .
  8. Web site: agencies . Guardian staff and . September 29, 2022. US strikes partnership deal with Pacific Island leaders at historic summit . September 29, 2022 . the Guardian . en . September 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220929050011/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/29/us-pledges-to-boost-aid-and-diplomacy-in-pacific-as-historic-summit-begins . live .
  9. News: Brunnstrom . David . Alper . Alexandra . Martina . Michael . U.S. says it has agreed Pacific Islands partnership, offering 'big dollar' aid . en . Reuters . September 29, 2022 . 2022-09-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220928093947/https://www.reuters.com/world/us-vows-big-dollar-help-pacific-islands-china-contest-2022-09-28/ . live .
  10. Web site: House . The White . September 29, 2022 . Declaration on U.S.-Pacific Partnership . 2022-09-30 . The White House . en-US . 2022-09-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220930005249/https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/09/29/declaration-on-u-s-pacific-partnership/ . live .
  11. News: September 3, 2022 . Biden to host Pacific Island leaders as China courts region . en . Reuters . September 4, 2022 . September 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220904082402/https://www.reuters.com/world/biden-host-pacific-island-leaders-september-2022-09-02/ . live .
  12. Web site: Biden's U.S.-Pacific island summit targets China's growing influence . September 4, 2022 . POLITICO . en . September 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220903131155/https://www.politico.com/news/2022/09/02/bidens-u-s-pacific-island-country-summit-targets-chinas-growing-influence-00054750 . live .
  13. Web site: September 29, 2022. Historic US-Pacific summit begins . September 29, 2022 . RNZ . en-nz . September 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220929120253/https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/475697/historic-us-pacific-summit-begins . live .

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