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The ASEAN Emergency Rapid Assessment Team (ERAT) will be deployed to Yangon and other affected areas in Myanmar from 1 June 2008. The team will stay a month to conduct field assessments of recovery needs. To support the humanitarian operations of the ASEAN Humanitarian Task Force for the
May 27, 2008 Statements
May 27, 2008 Statements
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Surin Pitsuwan as the Chair of ASEAN Humanitarian Task Force for the Victims of Cyclone Nargis conducted a series of planning meetings with the World Bank, members of the Tripartite Core group, as well as INGOs, Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement,
May 26, 2008 Statements
May 26, 2008 Statements
ASEAN and UN Chairmen’s Summary
The ASEAN and UN Chairmen of the Myanmar Cyclone Nargis Pledging Conference welcome the presence of 51 countries at today’s meeting and the high level of representation despite the short notice. They also salute the strong unity of purpose and the sense
May 25, 2008 Statements
May 25, 2008 Statements
Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, the Secretary-General of ASEAN, and Mr. Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary-General of UN, on 24 May 2008 at the Don Mueang airport officially launched the ASEAN partnership with the United Nations as part of the ASEAN Coalition of Mercy. The two Secretaries-General also exchanged notes
May 24, 2008 Statements
May 24, 2008 Statements
The 22nd ASEAN-Australia Forum was held in Canberra, Australia, on 22 May 2008, with the participation of representatives from Australia, ASEAN Member States and the ASEAN Secretariat.The Forum was co-chaired by Mr Michael L’Estrange, Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of
May 22, 2008 Statements
May 22, 2008 Statements
Members of the world’s largest wildlife law enforcement network will gather in Vientiane next week for a meeting that will map out the next phase of their ongoing battle to suppress rampant wildlife crime in Southeast Asia, which is quickly robbing the region of its rich biodiversity and natural
May 21, 2008 Statements
May 21, 2008 Statements
The Foreign Ministers of ASEAN met in Singapore on 19 May 2008 to discuss how we could assist Myanmar in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis. We expressed our sympathy and deep concern over the massive loss of lives and devastation caused by Cyclone Nargis on 2-3 May 2008 and reaffirmed our support
May 19, 2008 Statements
May 19, 2008 Statements
Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, ASEAN Secretary General, and Mr. Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank Group, met today to discuss efforts to support the people of Myanmar in the aftermath of the devastating cyclone Nargis. They also discussed ways to strengthen further the cooperation between
May 15, 2008 Statements
May 15, 2008 Statements
The Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, is greatly saddened by the enormous loss of lives in the massive earthquake that hit Sichuan, China, on 12 May 2008.
Dr. Surin expressed his sincere condolences in letters to President Hu Jintao, Premier Wen Jiabao and Foreign Minister Yang
May 15, 2008 Statements
May 15, 2008 Statements
Issued 13 May 2005, ASEAN Secretariat
The Secretary-General of ASEAN Surin Pitsuwan will meet World Bank President Robert Zoellick in Washington on 15 May 2008 to discuss long-term cooperation in development and poverty alleviation to bridge the gap between old and new members of
May 13, 2008 Statements
May 13, 2008 Statements
An ASEAN Emergency Rapid Assessment Team (ERAT) will be sent to assess the critical needs of the population of Myanmar affected by Cyclone Nargis. The team is being assembled by the ASEAN Secretariat in coordination with the ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management (ACDM) and the Government of
May 13, 2008 Statements
May 13, 2008 Statements
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ASEAN Secretariat
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2008
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May 10, 2008 Books, Free Books
May 10, 2008 Books, Free Books
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ASEAN Secretariat
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Jakarta
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ASEAN Secretariat
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2008
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May 8, 2008 Statements
May 8, 2008 Statements
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May 8, 2008 Statements
May 8, 2008 Statements
ASEAN will hold its first Best of ASEAN Performing Arts on 6-7 May 2008. The aim is to showcase ASEAN’s best arts and cultural performances on a regular basis to promote the region’s rich and diverse cultures.
The Best of ASEAN Performing Arts series was proposed by the Secretary-General of
May 6, 2008 Statements
May 6, 2008 Statements
ASEAN Economic Ministers met for their Retreat in Bali on 2-3 May 2008. They discussed the implementation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Blueprint adopted by the ASEAN Leaders last November. In particular, they deliberated on the AEC scorecard system and endorsed the AEC
May 5, 2008 Statements
May 5, 2008 Statements
The Secretary-General of ASEAN calls on all other ASEAN Member States to provide urgent relief assistance to victims of Cyclone Nargis, which wreaked havoc on Yangon and the Ayeyawady delta and coastal areas of Myanmar last Friday.
“I heard the news of the cyclone with deep concern,” said
May 5, 2008 Statements
May 5, 2008 Statements
Introduction
1. We, the Finance Ministers of ASEAN, China, Japan and Korea (ASEAN+3), convened our eleventh meeting in Madrid, Spain, under the co-chairmanship of H.E. Vu Van Ninh, Minister of Finance of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and H.E. Fukushiro Nukaga, Minister of Finance of
May 4, 2008 Statements
May 4, 2008 Statements
Introduction 1. We, the Finance Ministers of ASEAN, China, Japan and Korea (ASEAN+3), convened our eleventh meeting in Madrid, Spain, under the co-chairmanship of H.E. Vu Van Ninh, Minister of Finance of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and H.E. Fukushiro Nukaga, Minister of Finance of
May 4, 2008 Statements
May 4, 2008 Statements
