Fact Sheet: White House Welcomes APEC Statement on Terrorism
(Hails "significant show of unity" by Pacific Rim economies)

Following is a White House fact sheet on the counterterrorism statement issued by Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders during their October 20-21 meetings in Shanghai:

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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary
(Shanghai, People's Republic of China)
For Immediate Release
October 21, 2001

FACT SHEET

APEC LEADERS' STATEMENT ON COUNTERTERRORISM

Statement on Counterterrorism

President Bush has called for all states to join a sustained worldwide coalition to defeat global terrorism. APEC Leaders responded with a statement that unequivocally condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks in the United States. The statement, a significant show of unity by economies that account for 60 percent of the world's GDP and one quarter of the world's Muslim population:

Commitment to Implement UN Resolutions and Conventions

The Leaders' Statement calls on the APEC economies to implement immediately all relevant UN resolutions and conventions. Specifically, Leaders:

Specific Actions

Leaders also agreed in the Statement to enhance counterterrorism efforts across the range of areas in which APEC pursues cooperation:

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