ASEAN Political Security Community - Building a Region of Peace and Stability
Summary
TLDRThe Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) aims to provide a safe and peaceful environment for its 660 million people through political and security cooperation. Guided by three primary imperatives, ASEAN focuses on harmonious living, equitable progress, and political security cooperation. The ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC), one of three pillars of ASEAN, works towards regional peace, addressing security challenges, and fostering mutually beneficial international relations, guided by the APSC Blueprint.
Takeaways
- đ ASEAN's primary objective is to provide a safe and peaceful environment for its 660 million people.
- đ€ ASEAN focuses on political and security cooperation to ensure regional stability, which in turn promotes economic growth and prosperity.
- đïž ASEAN aims to foster closer social and cultural bonds within its community, in addition to political and economic cooperation.
- đ ASEAN has been guided by three primary imperatives for the past 25 years: living harmoniously, building an equitable and stable region, and strengthening political and security cooperation.
- đł ASEAN's success as a regional organization is attributed to its ability to respond to challenges and deepen mutual trust among its member states.
- đïž The ASEAN Political Security Community (APSC) is one of the three pillars of the ASEAN community, alongside the ASEAN Economic Community and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community.
- đ The APSC's mission is to build a united, inclusive, and resilient community where people of ASEAN nations can live in safety, embracing values of tolerance and moderation.
- đ The APSC Blueprint is central to implementing the APSC vision, focusing on preserving regional peace, addressing security challenges, and developing mutually beneficial relations with external partners.
- đ ASEAN is committed to being an outward-looking community, engaging with international partners to extend its networks and forge new partnerships.
- đ ASEAN's centrality in the evolving regional architecture is evident through its partnerships and the establishment of key forums like the ASEAN Regional Forum and the East Asia Summit.
Q & A
What is the primary objective of ASEAN?
-The primary objective of ASEAN is to provide its population of 660 million people with a safe and peaceful place to live, work, and play.
What are the three primary imperatives that ASEAN has been guided by for the past 25 years?
-The three primary imperatives are: 1) to help people live harmoniously in a just, democratic, and harmonious environment; 2) to build an equitable, progressive, safe, and stable region with human rights, fundamental freedoms, and social justice; 3) to strengthen cooperation in the political and security realm for a peaceful and stable ASEAN community.
What is the role of the ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC)?
-The APSC is one of the three pillars of the ASEAN community, focusing on preserving regional peace and stability, addressing security challenges, and developing mutually beneficial relations with external partners.
How does ASEAN aim to build a community that is rules-based, people-oriented, and people-centered?
-ASEAN aims to build such a community through the APSC Blueprint, which includes political cooperation, shaping and sharing of norms, conflict prevention, confidence building, conflict resolution, post-conflict peace building, and implementing mechanisms.
What are the three broad objectives of the ASEAN Political-Security Community?
-The three broad objectives are: 1) to preserve regional peace and stability; 2) to address security challenges; 3) to develop mutually beneficial relations with external partners.
What does ASEAN envision for its future in terms of goals?
-ASEAN envisions a future with three goals: 1) a people-centered region providing a fair and inclusive society; 2) a peaceful and stable region with peaceful settlement of disputes; 3) a dynamic and outward-looking region with constructive collaboration and engagement with international partners.
What are some of the building blocks in achieving the ASEAN community goals?
-Some building blocks include the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration, a Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, the ASEAN Law Forum, and the ASEAN Women for Peace Registry.
How does ASEAN uphold the peaceful settlement of disputes?
-ASEAN upholds peaceful settlement of disputes by renouncing the use of force and supporting existing political instruments such as the Zone of Peace, Freedom, and Neutrality (ZOPFAN), the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), and the Southeast Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ).
What is the significance of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), the East Asia Summit (EAS), and the Defense Ministers Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus)?
-The ARF, EAS, and ADMM-Plus are testaments to ASEAN's centrality in the evolving regional architecture and its commitment to remaining an open and inclusive regional organization.
How does ASEAN approach the construction of the ASEAN community?
-ASEAN approaches the construction of the community by guiding it with the principles of democracy, the rule of law, good governance, and the protection of fundamental human rights and freedoms as inscribed in the ASEAN Charter.
What is the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific and its role in regional architecture?
-The ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific firmly positions ASEAN at the center of the evolving regional architecture and cooperative processes, demonstrating its commitment to promoting peace and security within ASEAN and the wider region.
Outlines
đïž ASEAN's Vision for Peace and Stability
The first paragraph outlines the primary objectives of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which include ensuring a safe and peaceful environment for its 660 million people. ASEAN focuses on political and security cooperation to foster economic growth and social and cultural bonds. The association is guided by three imperatives: promoting harmonious living, building an equitable and stable region, and strengthening political and security cooperation. ASEAN's success is attributed to its ability to respond to challenges through mutual trust and inclusive dialogue among its 10 member states and external partners. The ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) is introduced as a key component of ASEAN's community-building efforts, with the APSC Blueprint serving as a roadmap for a rules-based, people-oriented community.
đ ASEAN's Commitment to Peaceful Resolution and Regional Dynamics
The second paragraph delves into ASEAN's commitment to peaceful dispute resolution and the renunciation of force, supported by political instruments such as the Zone of Peace, Freedom, and Neutrality (ZOPFAN), the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC), and the Southeast Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ). The paragraph highlights ASEAN's dynamic and outward-looking approach, emphasizing constructive collaboration with international partners, including Australia, Canada, China, the European Union, and others. ASEAN's centrality in regional architecture is underscored by the establishment of the ASEAN Regional Forum, the East Asia Summit, and the Defense Ministers Meeting Plus. The APSC's role is further explored through its key elements: political cooperation, norm-sharing, conflict prevention, resolution, and post-conflict peace-building, all aimed at creating a stable and peaceful ASEAN community.
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Keywords
đĄASEAN
đĄPolitical and Security Cooperation
đĄEconomic Growth
đĄASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC)
đĄMutual Trust
đĄInclusive Dialogue
đĄASEAN Charter
đĄFundamental Human Rights
đĄTolerance and Moderation
đĄOutward-Looking Region
đĄASEAN Centrality
Highlights
ASEAN's primary objective is to provide a safe and peaceful environment for its 660 million people.
ASEAN focuses on political and security cooperation to ensure regional stability for economic growth and social bonds.
ASEAN has been guided by three primary imperatives for the past 25 years: harmonious living, equitable and stable region, and political security cooperation.
ASEAN aims to build a region where people enjoy human rights, fundamental freedoms, and social justice.
ASEAN Political Security Community (APSC) is one of the three pillars of the ASEAN Community, alongside the economic and social-cultural communities.
APSC's mission is to build a united, inclusive, and resilient community with shared values of tolerance and moderation.
APSC's vision includes a people-centered region, a peaceful and stable region, and a dynamic outward-looking region.
ASEAN has established partnerships with various international entities, including Australia, Canada, China, and the European Union.
ASEAN has formed corporation relations with the United Nations and other regional organizations.
ASEAN's centrality in regional architecture is evident through the establishment of the ASEAN Regional Forum and other platforms.
APSC's blueprint is central to the implementation of its vision, focusing on political cooperation and addressing security challenges.
ASEAN promotes the peaceful settlement of disputes and renounces the use of force through its political instruments.
ASEAN supports the construction of a community guided by democracy, the rule of law, and good governance.
ASEAN's approach to building its community is based on fundamental principles, shared values, and norms.
ASEAN continues to build a rules-based community with shared responsibility for security.
ASEAN's commitment to promoting peace and security within the region is evident through its various initiatives and partnerships.
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one of the most important objectives and
priorities of the association of soviet
station nations or asean in short is to
provide its population of 660 million
peoples with a safe and peaceful place
to live
work and play
to this end asean has been working in
earnest to lay the foundation for
political and security cooperation to
ensure that the stability and security
of the region provides a conducive
environment to promote economic growth
and prosperity
as well as fostering closer social
cultural bonds within the asean
community
asean is also actively engaging its
external partners in support of its
community building efforts
for the past 25 years
asean has been guided by three
primary imperatives
first we strive
to help the people of asean to live
harmoniously with one another
and the world at large in a just
democratic and harmonious environment
second we endeavor to build an equitable
progressive safe and stable region for
all of us to call home
where our people enjoy human rights
fundamental freedoms and social justice
last but not least we strive to
strengthen cooperation in the political
security realm as a big rock for
peaceful and stable asean communities
by all measures
asean is one of the most successful
regional organizations but we will not
rest on our laurels
the continuing peace and stability of
asean depends on our ability to respond
to three impurities by deepening our
mutual trust
to address future threats
and work together to find sustainable
solutions
this can only be achieved through
inclusive and constructive dialogues and
cooperation among the 10 assad member
states and its external partners
and this is where the asean political
security community apsc comes in
i invite you to join me on a short
journey
where i will outline the work mission
and objectives of the asean political
security community
as a point of departure i will explain
how the apsc blueprint is helping us
build a community that is rules-based
people-oriented
and people centered and offer a vision
for the future of asean
and as an outward-looking community
founded on fundamental principles and a
shared identity
let us begin by taking a broader look at
the apsc and its role in asean
the asean political security community
is one of the three pillars that make up
the asean community the other two being
the asean economy community and the
asean social cultural community which
focus on economic and social cultural
cooperation respectively
the epac role in the asean community
meeting has three broad objectives
first
preserve regional peace and stability
second
address security challenges and three
develop mutually beneficial relations
with external partners
our roadmap for this journey is the epac
blueprint which is central to the
implementation of the apsc vision
our mission is to build a united
inclusive and resilient community where
the peoples of asean nations can live in
safety embracing the values of tolerance
and moderation as part of their shared
identity
we envisage a future in which asean
aspires to three goals
first a people-centered region
to provide the people of asean with a
fair and implicit society our approach
must be guided by fundamental principles
shared values and norms in which our
peoples enjoy human rights fundamental
freedoms and social justice
embrace the values of tolerance and
moderation
and share a strong sense of togetherness
common identity and destiny
some of the building blocks in achieving
these community goals include the arsene
human rights declaration
a treaty on mutual legal assistance in
criminal matters along with the asean
law forum and asean women for peace
registry
second
a peaceful and stable region
the apsc calls on member states and
the international community to renounce
the use of force in favor of peaceful
settlement of disputes
in this regard it upholds existing asean
political instruments such as a
declaration on the zone of peace freedom
and neutrality zorfan the treaty of
amity and corporation in southeast asia
pac
and the treaty of southeast asian
nuclear weapons free zone schonfest
which play a pivotal role in preventive
diplomacy conflict management and
conflict resolution
third a dynamic and outward-looking
region
looking at the bigger picture we
recognize the importance of constructive
collaboration and engagement with
international partners
in this regard apsc is defending our
relationships
extend our networks and forge new
partnerships in new areas
over the years asen has formed
partnerships with australia canada china
european union japan india the republic
of korea new zealand the united states
and russia to name a few
in addition asean has forged corporation
relations with the united nations the
gulf cooperation council the southern
common market of mekkasaur the pacific
alliance the shanghai corporation
organization
the south asian association for regional
cooperation and the community
of latin american and caribbean states
we also have a practical arrangement
with the international atomic energy
agency
the turkey mit and corporation in
southeast asia has gained wide
recognition from regions across the
world and now counts 33 non-asean
countries as high contracting parties
establishment of the asean regional
forum the east asia summit and the
defense
ministers meeting plus are testaments to
asean centrality in the evolving
regional architecture and to our
commitment to remaining an open and
inclusive regional organization
the ascent outlook on the indo-pacific
firmly positions asean at the center of
the evolving regional architecture and
cooperative processes
these achievements demonstrate
to the apsc's commitment to promoting
peace and security within asean and the
wider region
the aps-c pillar with the apac blueprint
as its guide is an instrument through
which these aims can make a substantive
and meaningful impact for the region
it contains the following key elements
political cooperation
shaping and sharing of norms conflict
prevention confidence building conflict
resolution post-conflict peace building
and implementing mechanisms which are
the essential toolkits
toward a stable and peaceful asean
community
through the apac asan convenes
constructive dialogues interact
proactively and cooperate to resolve
issues affecting the security and
well-being of our peoples
we support the construction
of the asean community guided by the
principles of democracy the rule of law
and through governance and we strive for
the protection of fundamental human
rights and freedoms as inscribed in the
asean charter
asean will continue to build a
rules-based community and brazilian
region with shared responsibility for
security and contribute toward the
building of an asean community of
opportunities for all
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