The leaders of the
concluded their meeting in Lima last Saturday by issuing the 2024 APEC Leaders' Declaration.
The declaration outlines
new commitments for APEC members to take forward over the coming years towards achieving the APEC Putrajaya Vision 2040 for an open dynamic, resilient and peaceful Asia-Pacific community by 2040, including through the implementation of the Aotearoa Plan of Action, for the prosperity of all people and future generations.
The declaration notes the significant changes affecting areas such as trade and investment, the environment, including climate change, food security and energy security.
It also notes how effective multilateral cooperation is even more important in this context.
Leaders acknowledge the concrete achievements in advancing an inclusive and sustainable economic growth agenda and reaffirm their commitment to ensuring that the Asia-Pacific remains the world's most dynamic and interconnected region.
The following annexes accompany the declaration:
Leaders will meet again in 2025 when the Republic of Korea chairs APEC and hosts the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting.
They look forward to upcoming APEC host years of China (2026) and Viet Nam (2027), and welcome Singapore's offer to host in 2030.
21 leading economies
APEC is made up of:
Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, the Russian Federation, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, the United States, and Viet Nam.
Together, they account for 62% of world's GDP, 48% of global trade in goods and services, plus 38% of the planet's population.
Editor's note: Information provided by the APEC Secretariat.
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