The 13th ASEAN-United Nations (UN) Summit was held on 7 September 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Summit was chaired by H.E. Joko Widodo, President of the Republic of Indonesia. The Summit was attended by the ASEAN Member States, H.E. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the UN, as well as the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste as an Observer. The Secretary-General of ASEAN was also in attendance.
We reiterated our support for Indonesia’s ASEAN Chairmanship under the theme “ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth”, which aims to strengthen ASEAN as an organisation that is robust and agile, equipped with the strengthened capacity and institutional effectiveness to address today’s challenges and to remain relevant for its people, the region and the world while continuing to serve as the region’s epicentrum of growth and prosperity.