baɪ sˈaɪnɪŋ ðɪs dˌɛklɚɹˈeɪʃən, mˈoːɹ ðɐn sˈɛvənti ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ˈeɪtiːn ɹˈeɪndʒ stˈeɪts, sˈɪks dˈoʊnɚ kˈʌntɹiz, twˈɛnti fˈaɪv nˈɑːŋɡˌʌvɚnmˈɛntəl ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən pˈɑːɹtnɚz, tˈuː mˌʌltɪlˈæɾɚɹəl ɛnvˌaɪɹənmˈɛntəl ɐɡɹˈiːmənt pˈɑːɹtnɚʃˌɪps, ænd tˈuː ˌɪntɚɡˌʌvɚnmˈɛntəl ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃənz ɐfˈɜːmd ɐ kəmˈɪtmənt tə pɹətˈɛkt ɡɹˈeɪt ˈeɪps.
By signing this declaration, more than 70 representatives - including 18 range states, six donor countries, 25 non-governmental organization partners, two Multilateral Environmental Agreement partnerships, and two intergovernmental organizations - affirmed a commitment to protect great apes.