42nd ASEAN Summit wraps up, 10 documents inked

The documents include the ASEAN Leaders’ Declaration on Developing Regional Electric Vehicle Ecosystem; ASEAN Leaders’ Declaration on One Health Initiative; ASEAN Leaders’ Declaration on Advancing Regional Payment Connectivity and Promoting Local Currency Transaction; and ASEAN Leaders’ Declaration on Combating Trafficking in Persons Caused by The Abuse of Technology.   

The ASEAN leaders also approved the ASEAN Declaration on The Protection of Migrant Workers and Family Members in Crisis Situations; ASEAN Declaration on The Placement and Protection of Migrant Fishers; ASEAN Leaders Joint Statement on The Establishment of an ASEAN Villages Network; a roadmap for admission of Timor Leste as an official member of ASEAN; the Statement on The Development of The ASEAN Community’s Post-2025 Vision, which aims to promote strong, comprehensive and inclusive growth and settle challenges inside and outside the region in the next 20 years.

The ASEAN Leaders’ Statement on Strengthening ASEAN’s Capacity and Institutional Effectiveness was also approved at the summit, reaffirming the commitment of ASEAN leaders to make efforts to maintain centrality, unity and relevance amid the challenges facing the region.

Leaders discussed the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus on Myanmar, and condemned the attack on a convoy of the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Center) and ASEAN Monitoring Team in Myanmar./.