The 17th East Asia Summit (EAS) was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on 13th November 2022. The Meeting was chaired by Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and attended by the Heads of State/Government and High Representatives of ASEAN Member States, Australia, the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of India, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea (ROK), the Russian Federation, and the United States of America (U.S.). The Secretary-General of ASEAN was also in attendance. The President of the European Council and the Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation briefed the 17th EAS on Food and Energy Security.     Download the full statement here

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY   1. On 01 February 2021, the Myanmar’s miliary launched a coup against the civilian government, arresting Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and U Win Myint, along with other senior leaders of the ruling National League for Democracy, and declaring the results of the November 2020 general election invalid. What started as violence between the Tatmadaw and demonstrators quickly turned into brutal fightings in many parts of the country between the State Administration Council (SAC) and armed groups such as the Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs) and the National Unity Government (NUG) and its armed wing the People’s Defence Force (PDF).   2. Cognizant of the far-reaching implications of Myanmar’s crisis on its own people and the region as a whole, ASEAN Leaders met on 24 April 2021 in Jakarta to discuss about the situation in Myanmar, and reached the Five-Point Consensus (5PC). To ensure full and effective implementation of the 5PC, Samdech Prime Minister went to Nay Pyi Taw on 7 January 2021 to meet with Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, and soon afterward, had two videoconferences to follow up on the outcomes of the visit. Moreover, he extensively consulted with his ASEAN colleagues and other world leaders, and also received calls and briefings from the international organizations including the United Nations Secretary General Special Envoy (UNSG SE). Download here for the whole Report.

WE, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), namely Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, on the occasion of the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on 11 November 2022; Reviewing comprehensively the progress achieved and challenges encountered since the 2016 ASEAN Declaration of Commitment on HIV and AIDS; Fast-Tracking and Sustaining HIV and AIDS Response to End the AIDS Epidemic by 2030 and envisioning a future where, working together, we will reduce inequalities that drive HIV, get on track to end AIDS as public health threat in ASEAN by 2030, and ensure that government, systems for health and communities in ASEAN are strengthened, resilient and prepared for future pandemics; Download the full declaration here

WE, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) namely Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), Malaysia, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, on the occasion of the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits in Phnom Penh on 11 November 2022; REAFFIRMING the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 key aspiration for “a resilient community with enhanced capacity and capability to adapt and respond to social and economic vulnerabilities, disasters, climate change as well as emerging threats and challenges”; Download the full declaration here

1. WE, Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, Member States of ASEAN, on the occasion of the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits; 2. RECALLING previous ASEAN Joint Statements on Climate Change and ASEAN Leaders’ Statements on Climate Change to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and United Nations Climate Action Summit; Download the full statement here

WE, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (hereinafter referred to as “ASEAN”), namely: Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, on the occasion of the 41st ASEAN Summit: UPHOLDING the commitment of ASEAN to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls enshrined in the Declaration on the Advancement of Women in the ASEAN Region (1988), ASEAN Declaration Against Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children (2004), Ha Noi Declaration on the Enhancement of Welfare and Development of ASEAN Women and Children (2010), ASEAN Human Rights Declaration and the Phnom Penh Statement on the Adoption of the AHRD (2012), the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Elimination of Violence Against Children in ASEAN (2013), the ASEAN Declaration on the Gender-Responsive Implementation of the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 and Sustainable Development Goals (2017), the Action Agenda on Mainstreaming Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) in ASEAN (2017), the Joint Statement on Promoting Women, Peace and Security in ASEAN (2017), the ASEAN Enabling Masterplan 2025: Mainstreaming the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2018), and the ASEAN Gender Mainstreaming Strategic Framework 2021-2025. Download the full declaration here

WE, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (hereinafter referred to as “ASEAN”), namely Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, on the occasion of the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits chaired by Cambodia; NOTING the significant progress made by ASEAN Member States towards the realisation of ASEAN Vision 2025, including ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community which is an inclusive, sustainable, resilient, and dynamic ASEAN Community where people enjoy higher quality of life and livelihood; Download the full declaration here

WE, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (hereinafter referred to as “ASEAN”) namely, Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), Malaysia, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, met at the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits in Phnom Penh on 11 November 2022; ACKNOWLEDGE Traditional Sports and Games (TSG) as vehicles for cultural heritage promotion and dissemination, intercultural dialogue, as well as social inclusion and cohesion; Download the full declaration here

WE, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (hereinafter referred to as “ASEAN”) namely, Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), Malaysia, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, met at the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits in Phnom Penh on 11 November 2022; COGNISANT of the opportunities to align with the Kazan Action Plan as a foundation of the global framework for leveraging sport for development and peace and a tool for aligning international and national policy in the fields of physical education, physical activity and sports with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); Download the full declaration here

WE, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), on the occasion of the 40th ASEAN Summit; REAFFIRMING our commitment to strengthen ASEAN cooperation and partnership in order to effectively and in a timely manner revive ASEAN tourism from the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis through re-instilling trust and confidence in tourists and travelers, and transitioning the tourism sector into a post-COVID-19 era, with an emphasis on inclusiveness, sustainability, innovation, digitalisation and the creation of decent employment opportunities for all; Download the full declaration here

Elusive rural development and persistent poverty remain stumbling blocks in the ASEAN region’s development, with a large portion of the ASEAN Member States (AMS) total population in poverty, and suffering wealth disparity, and according to the human development index. While there was a substantial reduction in the percentage of the total population living in poverty in the 2015 to 2018 period, dropping between 15.2 percent (Lao PDR) to 23.4 percent (Myanmar), still the poverty incidence is as high as a fourth (24.8 percent) of the total population. Download the full masterplan here

Implementing the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda has long been recognised as essential to achieving sustainable peace and prosperity in the ASEAN region. ASEAN member states remain committed to gender equality and the full protection of women’s rights. They also remain steadfast in their aim to maintain regional peace, address shared security concerns and advance development and prosperity for all citizens. Member states consider the development of this Regional Plan of Action on Women, Peace and Security (RPA WPS) as a critical step to making progress on these commitments. The RPA WPS aims to mobilise the whole of ASEAN to advance implementation of the WPS agenda to promote sustainable peace and security for all citizens.     The RPA WPS builds upon decades of political engagement in the ASEAN region on issues pertinent to the WPS agenda, as expressed by the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women in the ASEAN Region (2004), the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women and Elimination of Violence Against Children in ASEAN (2013) and the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on the Elimination of Violence against Women (2015). Signalling their strong commitment, ASEAN leaders adopted the Joint Statement on Promoting Women, Peace and Security in ASEAN during the 31st ASEAN Summit in November 2017. The ASEAN Ministerial Dialogue on Strengthening Women’s Role for Sustainable Peace and Security, held in September 2020, further reiterated ASEAN’s determination to ensure the integration of WPS into regional policies and frameworks across the three ASEAN community pillars: Political-Security Community, Economic Community and Socio-Cultural Community. The development of a Regional Plan of Action on WPS was one of the key recommendations of the ASEAN Regional Study on Women, Peace and Security, which was launched in 2021 with the support of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and UN Women. Download the full statement here