Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Interface with Representatives of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), held on the sidelines of the 59^th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and Related Meetings, in Manila, the Philippines. The Interface saw candid exchanges between the Ministers and AICHR Representatives on human rights in the region, including efforts to strengthen regional cooperation and support the implementation of AICHR’s mandate and functions. The AICHR Representatives also submitted the AICHR Annual Report 2026 to the 59^th AMM for notation.