“We express our unwavering support to APEC and are fully committed to helping Thailand, as the 2022 APEC Chair, deliver a successful hosting year.
We are united in our determination to ensure peace and stability in our region and to respect international law, recognizing that these are prerequisites for the inclusive and sustainable economic growth we strive for. We condemn in the strongest terms Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine, including Russia’s recent attacks on civilians and its illegal annexation attempt in Ukraine. The international community must unite against Russia’s aggression, which undermines the rules-based international order. We express our grave concern about the worsening humanitarian situation and damage to food and energy security worldwide caused by Russia’s actions, which have further strained global supply chains, contributed to inflationary pressures and undermined the recovery of the global economy towards strong, balanced, inclusive, innovative and sustainable growth.
Together with the international community and in close cooperation with the government of Ukraine, we remain committed to supporting Ukraine. We will further strengthen efforts to overcome the food crisis in coordination with international organizations and development partners and, in this context, we will focus on supporting affected economies in protecting vulnerable populations from the impact of food price shocks and on lifting export restrictions on food and fertilizers. We also express our concern regarding instability in energy markets and emphasize the need to promote energy resilience, access and security in the region.
Reaffirming the importance of a rules-based international order that supports an open, dynamic, resilient and peaceful Asia-Pacific region, we strongly urge Russia to immediately cease the use of force and fully and unconditionally withdraw all its military forces from Ukrainian territory. “
