US EditionASEAN should adhere to rule of law in face of 'unilateral actions,' Philippines' top diplomat says
Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro urged ASEAN to pursue diplomatic solutions amid rising regional tensions and unilateral actions that threaten the rules-based order, officials said.
- On Thursday, Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro urged ASEAN members to maintain restraint and follow international law as acts of aggression threaten the rules-based order at their first major closed-door meetings this year in Cebu.
- ASEAN foreign ministers face pressure to complete negotiations with China on a code of conduct this year, while also addressing the stalled Myanmar five-point peace plan issued in 2021.
- Amid overlapping claims and rising postures, China’s expansive South China Sea claims overlap with four ASEAN members, while several members voiced concern over the U.S. strike arresting Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
- Calling out both the United States and China has posed a diplomatic tightrope, with ASEAN's unity under 'Navigating our future, Together' facing setbacks last year due to Thailand-Cambodia fighting.
- These realities underscore the importance of ASEAN's principles of restraint and dialogue as unilateral actions with cross-regional effects erode multilateral institutions and the rules-based international order.
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einnews.comASEAN should adhere to rule of law in face of ‘unilateral actions,’ Philippines’ top diplomat says
CEBU, Philippines (AP) — Southeast Asian countries should steadfastly maintain restraint and adhere to international law as acts of aggression across Asia and “unilateral actions” elsewhere in the world threaten the rules-based global order, Manila’s top diplomat said Thursday.
ASEAN Should Adhere to Rule of Law in Face of 'unilateral Actions ...
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ASEAN should adhere to rule of law in face of 'unilateral actions,' Philippines' top diplomat says
Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro says Southeast Asian countries should steadfastly maintain restraint and adhere to international law as acts of aggression across Asia and “unilateral actions” elsewhere in the world threaten the rules-based global order.
DFA's Lazaro warns of security challenges and erosion of rules-based order
CEBU CITY -- Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro on Thursday said Southeast Asia must brace for more “complex and evolving” security challenges as she warned that certain “unilateral actions” carry cross-regional implications that could “erode multilateral institutions” and “rules-based international order.”
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