1. The 29th RCEP Trade Negotiating Committee Meeting was held via video conference on 20, 22 and 24 April 2020, attended by 15 RCEP Participating Countries (RPCs), that is, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Australia, China, Japan, Korea, and New Zealand. 2. The 15 RPCs reaffirmed their commitment to [...]
WE, the Tourism Ministers of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), have convened the Special Meeting of ASEAN Tourism Ministers on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on 29 April 2020; EXPRESS our deep concern over the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak, which had severely impacted the health, well-being, and [...]
1. We, the ASEAN Foreign Ministers and the United States Secretary of State held the Special ASEAN- United States Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) via video conference on 23 April 2020 (22 April 2020 Washington, D.C. time) to discuss ASEAN-United States cooperation in public health emergencies, especially in countering the COVID-19 pandemic, [...]
1. The ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) and the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan express serious concern over the outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and extend their deepest sympathies to the people all over the world who have been affected by the disease. They also commend the tireless efforts and significant contribution [...]
Deeply concerned with the potential impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on ASEAN cooperation in food, agriculture and forestry and the disruption of the food supply chain in the region, the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) issued a joint statement on 15 April 2020 reaffirming commitment to ensure food security, food safety and nutrition in the ASEAN region during [...]
WE, the Heads of State/Government of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the People’s Republic of China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea, held the Special ASEAN Plus Three (APT) Summit on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) via video conference on 14 April 2020. The Summit was chaired by H.E. [...]
