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The United States has signed a cooperation agreement with dozens of Atlantic rim countries in Europe, Africa and the Americas, as Washington seeks to strengthen economic, environmental and scientific ties in the region.
The Atlantic Partnership was agreed on the sidelines of a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, just before U.S. President Joe Biden addressed the General Assembly on Tuesday.
The move comes as the White House attempts to improve relations with developing countries and secure financial support for them in an effort to provide a more viable alternative to China’s growing global economic influence and infrastructure investment.
At the same time, some countries have criticized the United States for being too focused on supporting Ukraine economically and strategically, while countries in the “South” face huge challenges ranging from the coronavirus pandemic to climate change. Interest rates and international debt.
The Atlantic Treaty has no security or military component, so it is not intended to be a complement or complement to NATO, which covers North Atlantic and European countries. But it does include a commitment to ensure that Atlantic states are “free from interference, coercion or acts of aggression” and will ensure “sovereign equality, territorial integrity and political independence”.
A senior Biden administration official said the idea of greater cooperation between Atlantic countries was floated before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, reflecting a recognition that North and South Atlantic countries have long been viewed as “separate entities.” ”.
The US official said the partnership would be coordinated by the foreign ministries of the countries involved and would enable them to better address common “transnational” issues. Those include illegal fishing, natural disasters and illegal trafficking, according to a White House fact sheet accompanying the statement.
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