Wahyu Dwi Anggoro
IDXChannel - Indonesia has urged ASEAN to maintain peace, stability and prosperity in the region amidst increasing global uncertainties. The bloc must be able to navigate regional and global dynamics and continue to instill the paradigm of collaboration.
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi reaffirmed the importance of ASEAN's unity and centrality to maintain peace, stability, and prosperity in the region while chairing the plenary session of the 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM) in Jakarta on Tuesday (11/7/2023).
“For more than five decades, Southeast Asia has enjoyed peace, stability, and prosperity. We cannot take this for granted. Peace does not fall from the sky. It is a result of a systematic effort to build an inclusive regional architecture, anchored in the habit of dialogue and collaboration based on the principles of the UN Charter, ASEAN Charter, and international law," she further stated.
"We can only achieve this if we maintain ASEAN unity and centrality," the Minister said.
In this regard, she proposed two things to be advanced. First, maintaining ASEAN's credibility. This means that ASEAN Charter must be consistently implemented, including in the decision-making process during emergency situations.
