Chairman’s Statement of the 42nd ASEAN Summit

11 May 2023 -

Heads of State/Government of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), gathered in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, for the 42nd ASEAN Summit on 10-11 May 2023 under the Chairmanship of the Republic of Indonesia. The Summit was chaired by H.E. Joko Widodo, President of the Republic of Indonesia, and convened in accordance with the ASEAN Charter.

The meeting welcomed the progress made on the implementation of ASEAN Cybersecurity Cooperation Strategy 2021-2025 and recognized the continuing role of cybersecurity awareness activities and capacity-building programs of the ASEAN-Singapore Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence (ASCCE) and the ASEAN-Japan Cybersecurity Capacity Building Centre (AJCCBC)^* in complementing existing ASEAN efforts in building regional cybersecurity posture.

The meeting also agreed to expand the COVID-19 ASEAN Response Fund to respond to other public health emergencies and emerging diseases and encourage the finalization of Establishment Agreement and preparatory phase of the ASEAN Center for Public Health Emergencies and Emerging Diseases (ACPHEED)^*.

Read full statement here.

^*The ASEAN-Japan Cybersecurity Capacity Building Centre (AJCCBC) and ASEAN Center for Public Health Emergencies and Emerging Diseases (ACPHEED) are supported by the Government of Japan through the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF).