BELITUNG, 19 March 2023– The High-Level Task Force on ASEAN Community’s Post-2025 Vision (HLTF-ACV) opened its seventh meeting in Belitung, Indonesia, today. The two-day event is co-chaired by Indonesia and Malaysia, with the Secretary-General of ASEAN participating as a member. The HLTF will discuss further the development of ASEAN Community’s Post-2025 Vision Statement.

Taking a whole-of-community, inclusive and participatory approach, the HLTF-ACV is holding consultations with various stakeholders. Included in this meeting is an interface with the Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ABAC), Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA). This is to ensure that the development of Post-2025 Vision is carried out in a comprehensive, pragmatic, balanced, inclusive and coordinated manner, in accordance with the Ha Noi Declaration on the ASEAN Community’s Post-2025 Vision.  

Timor-Leste is joining the Meeting as an observer for the first time.  

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