Jakarta, 7 December 2021 – The Vice-President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Dr Gilles Carbonnier, visited the ASEAN Secretariat and met with the Deputy Secretary-General for ASEAN Political-Security Community, H.E. Michael Tene, today.

They exchanged views on a wide range of issues, including ideas and initiatives to enhance cooperation between the ASEAN Secretariat and the ICRC in the areas of disaster management, humanitarian assistance and information exchange. H.E. Michael Tene appreciates the ICRC’s efforts in joint activities such as the ASEAN-ICRC Joint Platform on Disaster Management, which has been convened annually since 2019and the recent ASEAN-ICRC Roundtable on International Humanitarian Law & Practice on “Contemporary Global Trends and Challenges of International Humanitarian Law.”

The visit follows a virtual high-level meeting between Secretary-General of ASEAN and the President of the ICRC in June 2021 and reflects the continued commitment of both sides to maintain the momentum of cooperation.

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