ASEAN and UN Chairmen’s Summary The ASEAN and UN Chairmen of the Myanmar Cyclone Nargis Pledging Conference welcome the presence of 51 countries at today’s meeting and the high level of representation despite the short notice. They also salute the strong unity of purpose and the sense of urgency shown at the meeting. There was [...]
Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, the Secretary-General of ASEAN, and Mr. Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary-General of UN, on 24 May 2008 at the Don Mueang airport officially launched the ASEAN partnership with the United Nations as part of the ASEAN Coalition of Mercy. The two Secretaries-General also exchanged notes following their respective visits to Yangon earlier this [...]
1. The 22nd ASEAN-Australia Forum was held in Canberra, Australia, on 22 May 2008, with the participation of representatives from Australia, ASEAN Member States and the ASEAN Secretariat. 2. The Forum was co-chaired by Mr Michael L’Estrange, Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia and Mr Virasakdi Futrakul, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry [...]
Members of the world’s largest wildlife law enforcement network will gather in Vientiane next week for a meeting that will map out the next phase of their ongoing battle to suppress rampant wildlife crime in Southeast Asia, which is quickly robbing the region of its rich biodiversity and natural resources. From May 26-27, the Lao [...]
"ASEAN SG Welcomes Firm Support of PM of Myanmar for the ASEAN-led Approach" As mandated by ASEAN Foreign Ministers, and at the invitation from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar, H.E. Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN, visited Yangon on 20-21 May 2008 to formally and personally deliver and follow up on the decisions [...]
The Foreign Ministers of ASEAN met in Singapore on 19 May 2008 to discuss how we could assist Myanmar in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis. We expressed our sympathy and deep concern over the massive loss of lives and devastation caused by Cyclone Nargis on 2-3 May 2008 and reaffirmed our support for the people [...]