WE, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), namely Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, gathered in Jakarta on the occasion of the 43rd ASEAN Summit on 5 September 2023;

RECOGNISING that global challenges are becoming more frequent, interconnected, and multidimensional; from the implications of climate change, spillovers from rising geopolitical tension and conflict, uneven recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, vulnerabilities in global food and energy systems, disruption in supply chains, to volatilities in the financial markets; and the need to uphold ASEAN’s shared values and norms, international law, mutual trust and confidence, inclusive dialogue and cooperation to address these emerging challenges;