WE, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Canada gathered in Jakarta, Indonesia on 6 September 2023 at the ASEAN-Canada Summit to Launch the ASEAN-Canada Strategic Partnership;

RECOGNISING the region’s inter-connectedness and vulnerabilities in the face of contemporary global challenges, such as rising geopolitical tension and conflict, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global food security, the threat of climate change as well as natural disasters, and hence further recognise the importance of joint efforts and mutual support in the region and beyond.