Amazon Summit

At the invitation of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the Amazon Summit – 4th Meeting of Presidents of the States Parties to the Amazon Cooperation Treaty will take place on 8-9 August, with the participation of the eight signatory countries of the treaty (Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Guyana, Ecuador, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela), as well as representatives from invited countries and international organizations, including the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO).

The presidential meeting is preceded by the Amazon Dialogues (4-6 August), an event promoted by the Federal Government of Brazil in partnership with the Government of the State of Pará. The program includes over 300 events involving civil society. The outcome of these discussions will be presented to the Amazonian leaders, in an initiative that promotes social participation at the highest level of the Summit.

On August 7th, Foreign Affairs and Environment Ministers from Amazonian and guest countries, along with representatives of international organizations, will hold a preparatory meeting for the Summit.

At the conclusion of the August 8th meeting, the Amazonian countries are expected to adopt the Belém Declaration, establishing a new common agenda for regional cooperation towards the sustainable development of the Amazon. This agenda aims to balance the protection of the biome and the river basin, social inclusion, promotion of science, technology and innovation, local economic stimulus, and recognition of indigenous peoples, local and traditional communities, along with their ancestral knowledge.

One of the goals of the Amazon Summit is to strengthen ACTO, an international organization headquartered in Brasília, to be able to support the region's countries in implementing necessary initiatives and projects for sustainable development.

On August 9th, the presidents will hold a meeting with leaders and representatives of developing countries with tropical forests from other regions (Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Indonesia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, current president of CELAC). During the occasion, they will explore converging views in order to initiate a process of building coordinated positions to be presented in multilateral negotiations on environmental issues, starting with COP-28 on Climate and COP-16 on Biodiversity.

Representatives from Germany, Norway, and France, who traditionally support projects and initiatives in the Amazon, along with multilateral organizations and international financial entities, were invited to the expanded meeting on the 9th, with the goal of seeking new partnerships in this new phase of the Amazonian cooperation.