Live updates: Biden, Boris Johnson agree to a revitalized Atlantic Charter in first meeting [View all]
Source: Washington Post/MSN
The Washington Post
John Wagner, Felicia Sonmez, Eugene Scott, Adam Taylor 5 hrs ago
President Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday agreed to a revitalized Atlantic Charter in their first meeting. The document, which updates an agreement signed in 1941, seeks to build on common principles to address new challenges, including climate change and cyberattacks.
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12:08 PM: Biden and Johnson unveil updated Atlantic Charter with focus on old principles and new threats
Upon the conclusion of their meeting, Biden and Johnson unveiled a “revitalized” Atlantic Charter, an update to an 80-year-old document that restates both nations’ commitment to the NATO military alliance but also addresses new challenges, including climate change, cyberattacks and election interference.
The original Atlantic Charter was a joint statement by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill in 1941 that set out their goals for cooperation following World War II.
“Our revitalised Atlantic Charter, building on the commitments and aspirations set out eighty years ago, affirms our ongoing commitment to sustaining our enduring values and defending them against new and old challenges,” Biden and Johnson say in the new document. “We commit to working closely with all partners who share our democratic values and to countering the efforts of those who seek to undermine our alliances and institutions.”
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