WE, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (hereinafter referred to as “ASEAN”), namely Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Republic of Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.

GUIDED by the fundamental principles of the ASEAN Charter and the spirit of unity, cooperation, and shared prosperity. We are committed to ensuring sustainable development for the benefit of present and future generations and to place the wellbeing, livelihood and welfare of the peoples at the centre of the ASEAN community building process.

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