Biketawa Declaration
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The Biketawa Declaration is a 2000 regional security and cooperation framework adopted by Pacific Islands Forum leaders that underpins collective responses to crises and promotes good governance and stability in the Pacific.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pacific regional agreement
ⓘ
political declaration ⓘ regional security framework ⓘ |
| adoptedAt | Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Kiribati ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
Pacific Islands Forum
ⓘ
Pacific Islands Forum ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Islands Forum leaders
|
| adoptionDate | 28 October 2000 ⓘ |
| adoptionYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Pacific Islands Forum
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Islands Forum member states
|
| endorsedBy | heads of government of Pacific Islands Forum members ⓘ |
| establishesPrinciple |
collective responsibility for regional peace and security
ⓘ
good governance and accountability ⓘ non-interference balanced with responsibility to act in crises ⓘ peaceful resolution of disputes ⓘ respect for democratic values ⓘ respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms ⓘ upholding the rule of law ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
democratic processes
ⓘ
good governance ⓘ human rights ⓘ political stability ⓘ regional security ⓘ rule of law ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext |
ethnic tensions and conflict in Solomon Islands
ⓘ
political instability in several Pacific Island countries ⓘ post-Cold War regional security concerns in the Pacific ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Pacific Islands Forum security and cooperation instruments ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-binding political commitment ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Biketawa, Kiribati ⓘ |
| providesFor |
collective responses to crises
ⓘ
consultation among Pacific Islands Forum members ⓘ fact-finding missions ⓘ mediation and conciliation ⓘ possible targeted measures against parties undermining democracy ⓘ support for restoration of law and order ⓘ |
| purpose |
to guide collective action in times of regional crisis
ⓘ
to promote democracy and human rights in the Pacific ⓘ to promote good governance in the Pacific ⓘ to promote stability in the Pacific ⓘ to provide a framework for regional crisis response ⓘ |
| region |
Pacific Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Islands region
|
| relatedTo | Boé Declaration on Regional Security ⓘ |
| underpins |
Pacific Islands Forum
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Islands Forum regional security architecture
collective regional responses to political crises ⓘ |
| usedAsFrameworkFor |
Forum responses to crises in Nauru
ⓘ
Forum responses to political instability in Fiji ⓘ Solomon Islands intervention (RAMSI) ⓘ
surface form:
Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands
|
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