Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia

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The Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) is a peace treaty among Southeast Asian countries established by the founding members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a geo-political and economic organisation of 10 countries located in Southeast Asia.

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History

On 24 February 1976, the treaty was signed into force by the leaders of the original members of ASEAN, [1] Lee Kuan Yew, Ferdinand Marcos, Datuk Hussein Onn, Kukrit Pramoj, and Suharto. [2] Other members acceded to it upon or before joining the bloc. It was amended on 15 December 1987 by a protocol to open the document for accession by states outside Southeast Asia, [3] and again on 25 July 1998, to condition such accession on the consent of all member states. [4] On 23 July 2001, the parties established the rules of procedure of the treaty's High Council, which was stipulated in Article 14 of the document. [5] On 7 October 2003, during the annual summit, a declaration was released that says: [6]

"A High Council of [the treaty] shall be the important component in the ASEAN Security Community since it reflects ASEAN's commitment to resolve all differences, disputes and conflicts peacefully."

Papua New Guinea was the first country outside ASEAN to sign the treaty in 1989. As of July 2009, sixteen countries outside the bloc have acceded to the treaty. On 22 July 2009, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton signed the TAC on behalf of the United States. [7] The European Union announced in 2009 its intention to accede as soon as the treaty would be amended to allow for the accession of non-states [8] [9] [10] and joined accordingly on 12 July 2012. [11]

The treaty has been endorsed by the General Assembly stating that: [12]

"The purposes and principles of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia and its provisions for the pacific settlement of regional disputes and for regional co-operation to achieve peace, amity and friendship among the peoples of Southeast Asia [are] in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations."

Principles

The purpose of the Treaty is to promote perpetual peace, everlasting amity and co-operation among the people of Southeast Asia which would contribute to their strength, solidarity, and closer relationship. In their relations with one another, the High Contracting Parties shall be guided by the following fundamental principles; [2]

a. mutual respect for the independence, sovereignty, equality, territorial integrity and national identity of all nations,
b. the right of every State to lead its national existence free from external interference, subversion or coercion,
c. non-interference in the internal affairs of one another,
d. settlement of differences or disputes by peaceful means,
e. renunciation of the threat or use of force, and
f. effective co-operation among themselves.

Parties

The following table lists the parties in the order of the dates on which they entered into the treaty:

Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia.svg
NoCountryDate
1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 24 February 1976
2Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia
3Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
4Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
5Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
6Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 7 January 1984 [13]
7Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 6 July 1989 [14]
8Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 29 June 1992 [15]
9Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 22 July 1992 [16]
10Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 23 January 1995 [17]
11Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 27 July 1995 [18]
12Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 8 October 2003 [19] [20]
13Flag of India.svg  India
14Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2 July 2004 [21] [22]
15Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
16Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 27 November 2004 [23]
17Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 29 November 2004 [24]
18Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 25 July 2005 [25]
19Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 28 July 2005 [26]
20Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10 December 2005 [27]
21Flag of France.svg  France 20 July 2006 [28]
22Flag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste 13 January 2007 [29]
23Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 1 August 2007 [30] [31]
24Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
25Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 24 July 2008 [32]
26Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 23 July 2009 [33]
27Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 23 July 2010 [34] [35]
28Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
29Flag of Europe.svg  European Union 12 July 2012 [11] [36] [37]
30Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
31Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 17 November 2012 [38]
32Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1 July 2013 [39]
33Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 6 September 2016 [40]
34Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
35Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
36Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1 August 2018 [41] [42]
37Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
38Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 31 July 2019 [43]
39Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 2 November 2019 [44]
40Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
41Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 10 November 2020 [45]
42Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
43Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
44Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3 August 2022 [46]
45Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
46Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
47Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
48Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
49Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
50Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 10 November 2022 [47]
51Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 12 July 2023 [48]
52Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 4 September 2023 [49]
53Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
54Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
55Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 10 October 2024 [50]

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