WE, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on the occasion of the 42nd ASEAN Summit chaired by the Republic of Indonesia;

GUIDED BY the ASEAN Charter, which notes that one of the key purposes of ASEAN is to enhance the well-being of the peoples of ASEAN by providing them with equitable access to opportunities for human development, social welfare and justice for the strengthening of the ASEAN Community;