
After 80 years, Atlantic Charter 2.0 is agreed
The U.S. and the U.K. signed a "revitalized" version of the 1941 Atlantic Charter to focus on 21st century risks such as cyber attacks and rising temperatures.
The Atlantic Charter was a joint declaration of principles for peace and international cooperation signed in 1941. The document, which was not a formal treaty, laid the groundwork for the creation of the U.N. and defined the Allied goals for a post-World War II world.
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The U.S. and the U.K. signed a "revitalized" version of the 1941 Atlantic Charter to focus on 21st century risks such as cyber attacks and rising temperatures.
The British monarch touted global institutions the U.K. and U.S. helped create after World War II — to prevent a third one.
More than 5,000 people gathered, drawing links between the stabilizing forces of work, peace and resilience.