Sanya Declaration of the 2011 BRICS Conference

On April 14, 2011, the third BRICS leaders' meeting was held in Sanya City, Hainan Province on the 14th. The meeting issued the "Sanya Declaration". The full text of the declaration is as follows: Sanya Declaration

The Third BRICS Leaders’ Meeting

April 14, 2011, Sanya, Hainan, China

1. We, the Heads of State and Government of the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Brazil, the Russian Federation, the Republic of India and the Republic of South Africa, in China on April 14, 2011 The third BRICS leaders' meeting was held in Sanya, Hainan Province.

2． The heads of state and government of China, Brazil, Russia and India welcome South Africa to join the BRICS and look forward to strengthening dialogue and cooperation with South Africa within this forum.

3． Our five countries with a population of nearly 3 billion from different continents have come together with the ambitious goals of peace, security, development, and cooperation and a strong will to work together. BRICS countries aim to make important contributions to the development of human society and the building of a more equal and just world.

4. The 21st century should be a century of peace, harmony, cooperation and scientific development. With the theme of "Looking to the Future, Sharing Prosperity", we had candid and in-depth discussions on strengthening cooperation among BRICS countries and international and regional issues of common concern, and reached broad consensus.

5． We firmly believe that BRICS and other emerging countries have played an important role in maintaining world peace, security and stability, promoting global economic growth, strengthening multilateralism, and promoting the democratization of international relations.

6． BRICS is an important platform for member countries to carry out dialogue and cooperation in the field of economic and financial development. We are determined to continue to strengthen the BRICS partnership for common development and advance BRICS cooperation in a step-by-step, positive and pragmatic manner based on the basic principles of openness, unity and mutual assistance. We reiterate that this cooperation is inclusive and non-confrontational. We are willing to strengthen ties and cooperation with other countries, especially emerging and developing countries, as well as relevant international and regional organizations.

7. We all agree that the world today is undergoing profound, complex and huge changes as multi-polarization and economic globalization develop in depth, and countries are increasingly interdependent. Facing the ever-changing global environment and various global threats and challenges, the international community should stay in the same boat, strengthen cooperation and achieve common development. Countries should strengthen global economic governance, promote democratization of international relations, and increase the voice of emerging and developing countries in international affairs in accordance with recognized norms of international law and on the basis of mutual respect and collective decision-making.

8． We are committed to promoting multilateral diplomacy and supporting the United Nations in playing a central role in addressing global challenges and threats. To this end, we reiterate the need to comprehensively reform the United Nations, including the Security Council, to make it more effective and representative so as to more successfully respond to today's global challenges. China and Russia reiterated that they value the status of India, Brazil and South Africa in international affairs, and understand and support their desire to play a greater role in the United Nations.

9. We emphasize that the five BRICS member states serving as members of the Security Council at the same time in 2011 are conducive to close cooperation on peace and security issues, strengthening multilateralism, and promoting coordination on relevant matters reviewed by the Security Council. We are deeply concerned about the current turmoil in West Asia, North Africa and West Africa, and sincerely hope that the relevant countries will enjoy peace, stability, prosperity and progress, and enjoy their due status and dignity in the world in accordance with the legitimate aspirations of their people. We all share the principle of avoiding the use of force. We believe that the independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of every country should be respected.

10. We are willing to strengthen cooperation on the Libyan issue in the Security Council. We believe that all parties should resolve differences through peaceful means and dialogue, and the United Nations and regional organizations should play their due role. We support the initiative put forward by the African Union's Special Committee on Libya.

11. We reiterate our strong condemnation of all forms of terrorism and stress that no reason can justify terrorist acts.

We believe that the United Nations should play a central role in coordinating global counter-terrorism actions in accordance with the principles and norms of the United Nations Charter and international law. We urge the United Nations General Assembly to conclude negotiations on the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism as soon as possible and call on all member states to ratify the Convention. We are determined to strengthen cooperation to confront this global threat. We commit to cooperate to strengthen international information security and pay special attention to combating cybercrime.

12． We have noticed that the world economy is gradually recovering from the financial crisis, but still faces some uncertainties. Major economies should continue to strengthen macroeconomic policy coordination and strive to promote strong, sustainable and balanced growth of the world economy.

13. We are committed to continuously strengthening cooperation in the economic, financial and trade fields to ensure that the BRICS economies continue to maintain strong growth momentum and contribute to the long-term stable and healthy development of the world economy.

14. We support the G20 as a major forum for international economic cooperation and to play a greater role in global economic governance. We look forward to the G20 Cannes Summit to be held in 2011 to achieve new positive results in the fields of economy, finance, trade, development and other fields, support the G20 members in stabilizing the international financial market, achieve strong, sustainable and balanced growth, and support the global economy growth and development. Russia proposed to host the 2013 G20 Summit, and Brazil, India, China and South Africa welcomed and appreciated the Russian proposal.

15. We call on all parties to actively implement the reform goals of the International Monetary Fund set by the G20 Summit, and reaffirm that the governance structure of international economic and financial institutions should reflect changes in the world economic landscape and increase the voice and representation of emerging economies and developing countries.

16. We recognize that the international financial crisis has exposed the flaws and shortcomings of the current international monetary and financial system, and support the reform and improvement of the international monetary system and the establishment of a stable, reliable, and broad-based international reserve currency system. We welcome the ongoing discussions on the role of the SDR in the current international monetary system, including the composition of the SDR basket of currencies. We call for more attention to the risks emerging economies currently face from large inflows and outflows of cross-border capital. We call for strengthening international financial supervision and reform, strengthening policy coordination and regulatory cooperation among countries, and promoting the steady development of global financial markets and banking systems.

17. High and volatile commodity prices such as food and energy have become new risks facing the current world economic recovery. We support the international community to strengthen cooperation to ensure the stability and strong development of real markets by reducing market distortions, while further regulating commodity financial markets. The international community should work together to increase production capacity, strengthen dialogue between producing and consuming countries, stabilize supply and demand relations, and strengthen financial and technical support for developing countries. The international community should accordingly strengthen supervision of the commodity financial derivatives market to prevent behavior that disrupts the market. We should address the lack of reliable, timely supply and demand information at international, regional and national levels. BRICS countries are willing to cooperate more closely on food security issues.

18． We support the development and utilization of renewable energy. We recognize the important role of renewable energy in combating climate change. We believe that it is important to strengthen cooperation and exchange of information in the field of developing renewable energy.

19． Nuclear energy will continue to occupy an important position in the future energy composition of BRICS countries. Safety standards and requirements for the design, construction and operation of nuclear power plants should be strictly adhered to. Under these conditions, countries should carry out international cooperation on the development of safe nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.

20. Promoting sustainable economic growth in developing countries is one of the major challenges facing the world. We believe that growth and development are critical to eradicating poverty and achieving the Millennium Development Goals. The eradication of extreme poverty and hunger is an urgent moral, social, political and economic task facing all mankind. It is one of the most serious global challenges facing the world today, especially the least developed countries in Africa and other regions.

21. We call on the international community to actively implement the outcome document adopted by the United Nations High-level Conference on the Millennium Development Goals in September 2010 and strive to achieve the Millennium Development Goals as scheduled in 2015.

22. Climate change is one of the global challenges that threatens the public and livelihoods of countries. China, Brazil, Russia and India appreciate and support South Africa for hosting the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the 7th Conference of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol. We support the "Cancun Agreement" and are willing to work with the international community to promote the Durban Conference in accordance with the mandate of the "Bali Road Map" and in accordance with the principles of fairness and "same but differentiated responsibilities" to strengthen the United Nations The implementation of the Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Kyoto Protocol will achieve comprehensive, balanced and binding results. BRICS countries will strengthen cooperation on the Durban meeting. We will strengthen practical cooperation in adapting our economies and societies to climate change.

23． Implementing the concept of sustainable development emphasized in the Rio Declaration, Agenda 21, Johannesburg Plan of Implementation and multilateral environmental treaties should become an important means to promote economic growth. China, Russia, India, and South Africa appreciate Brazil's hosting of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in 2012 and look forward to working with the Brazilian government to promote the conference to reach new goals in the three fields of economic growth, social development, and environmental protection within the framework of sustainable development. political commitment and achieved positive and pragmatic results. Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa appreciate and support India for hosting the 11th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity. Brazil, China and South Africa also appreciate and support India for holding the sixth meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in October 2012.

24. We are firmly committed to strengthening dialogue and cooperation in the areas of social protection, decent work, gender equality, youth, public health, including HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment.

25． We support the infrastructure construction and industrialization process of African countries under the framework of the New Partnership for Africa's Development.

26. We unanimously agree to continue to promote and expand economic, trade and investment cooperation among BRICS countries, and encourage all countries to avoid taking protectionist measures. We welcome the results of the BRICS Trade Ministers' Meeting held in Sanya on April 13, 2011. Brazil, China, India, and South Africa commit and call on other members of the World Trade Organization to support a strong, open, rules-based multilateral trading system represented by the World Trade Organization, and support development based on and in accordance with the existing progress of the Doha Round negotiations. Authorize and promote negotiations to achieve successful, comprehensive and balanced results as soon as possible. Brazil, India, China and South Africa fully support Russia's early accession to the World Trade Organization.

27． We have reviewed the progress of cooperation among BRICS countries in various fields and believe that these cooperations are fruitful and that BRICS countries have the foundation and conditions for closer cooperation. We are committed to consolidating BRICS cooperation and will further shape its own agenda. We are determined to translate the political will to strengthen cooperation into concrete actions and have approved the "Action Plan" to this end as the basis for further cooperation in various fields. We will review the implementation of the plan at our next meeting.

28. We are willing to explore the possibility of cooperation in the fields of science and technology and innovation, including the peaceful use of space. We congratulate the Russian government and people for celebrating the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's flight into space, which has ushered in a new era of scientific and technological development.

29. We believe that the 2011 Shenzhen Universiade, the 2013 Kazan Universiade, the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games, the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, the 2014 Brazil World Cup Football Tournament, the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games The Olympic Games and the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia will all be successful.

30. We extend our sincere condolences to the Japanese people for the disaster that Japan suffered and the heavy casualties it caused. We will continue to provide practical support to Japan in overcoming the consequences of the disaster.

31. The leaders of Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa thanked the Chinese government for hosting the third BRICS leaders' meeting, and thanked the Hainan and Sanya municipal governments and people for their support of the meeting.

32. Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa expressed their gratitude and full support to India for hosting the 2012 BRICS leaders' meeting.