WE, 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 38th ASEAN Summit on 26 October 2021;

COGNISANT of the ASEAN Community Vision 2025, ASEAN Centrality and unity in the evolving regional architecture, and the need for ASEAN to take a proactive role to uphold development of regional and international norms, rules, principles, and values in effectively dealing with global and regional issues of common concern and interest, and in promoting dialogue, confidence building, and cooperation for peace, security, stability and prosperity in the region and beyond;

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