October 2021 | International Law Alerts | ASEAN

Malacañang on Monday confirmed that President Rodrigo R. Duterte will attend the 38th and 39th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summits and related summits slated from Oct. 26 to 28.

The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) supports the Asean Sports Ministers’ initiative to add more Asian and Olympic events in the future editions of the Southeast Asian Games which was part of the agenda of the 6th Asean Ministerial Meeting on Sports (AMMS-6) on Thursday.

President Rodrigo Duterte emphasized Tuesday the importance of defeating the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic and settling the South China Sea (SCS) dispute during the 38th and 39th Asean Summits and Related Summits under the chairmanship of Brunei.

The US will invest $100 million through a program to advance cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) countries, President Joe Biden said Tuesday.

President Rodrigo Duterte has extended his thanks to United States (US) President Joe Biden via video conference for America’s donation of Covid-19 vaccines

A total of 87 education and professional qualifications-related officials from ASEAN Member States (AMS) participated in the ‘ASEAN Qualification Referencing Framework (AQRF) Project Phase V: Capacity Building Workshop 1 – Developing Internationally Robust Referencing Process’, which took place from 29-30 September.

Today, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) launched its first State of Climate Change Report. The report provides an overall outlook on the state of climate change in the ASEAN region and outlines opportunities for cooperation and collaboration towards 2050 climate targets.

ASEAN education ministers and senior officials convened on 29 September-1 October for a series of meetings under the theme of Transforming Education the ASEAN Way: Forging Partnerships in the Age of Global Disruptions, in line with the Philippine Chairmanship’s theme of the ASEAN education sector

Today, the Heads of Agencies of ASEAN Competition Authorities convened to discuss the progress and developments of regional cooperation on competition policy and law in ASEAN.

The ASEAN-Korea Centre and Korea Institute for International and Economic Policy are set to host the ‘ASEAN-Korea Trade and Investment Roundtable’ tomorrow under the theme ‘’Regional FTAs: ASEAN and Korea Economic Cooperation’’.

Today, the Lead Implementing Body for Sustainable Infrastructure (LIB-SI) conducted a Regional Workshop as part of the project on Assessment of Future Sustainable Infrastructure Trends and Priorities in a Post-Pandemic ASEAN.

The 10th Meeting of the ASLOM Working Group on Examining the Modalities for the Harmonisation of the Trade Laws of ASEAN Member States, Chaired by ASLOM-Singapore, was convened on 12 October 2021 to intensify discussion on matters relating to harmonisation of ASEAN trade laws.

Today, the “Social Entrepreneurship as a Path to Resilient Post-COVID-19 Recovery” Regional Webinar was held to discuss the role of social enterprises in the region’s recovery effort from COVID-19 pandemic.

Today, ASEAN and its partners reaffirmed their commitment to raise the ASEAN people’s public awareness on the importance of disaster risk reduction during the commemoration of ASEAN Day for Disaster Management (ADDM) 2021.

The 20th ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Council Meeting convened virtually today, chaired by Dato Dr Amin Abdullah, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance and Economy II of Brunei Darussalam.

The Bandar Seri Begawan Roadmap (BSBR): An ASEAN Digital Transformation Agenda to Accelerate ASEAN’s Economic Recovery and Digital Economy Integration was officially endorsed by the 20th ASEAN Economic Community Council on 18 October

ASEAN adopted the Framework for Circular Economy for the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) at the 20th AEC Council Meeting held on 18 October. The Framework aims to guide ASEAN in achieving its long-term goals of a resilient economy, resource efficiency, and sustainable and inclusive growth.

The 16th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment and the 16th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution were held on 21–22 October 2021 via video conference hosted by Indonesia

The 20th ASLOM and the 11th ALAWMM were held from 25 – 27 October 2021 via video conference. The Meetings which were chaired by Malaysia, discussed and agreed on various areas of legal cooperation to support the ASEAN Community and its rules-based agenda