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10/26/2025 | Press release | Archived content

Chairman’s Statement of the 47th ASEAN Summit

  1. We, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), gathered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 26 October 2025 for the 47th ASEAN Summit, under the Chairmanship of Malaysia. The Summit was chaired by the Honourable Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia and the Chair of ASEAN, and convened in accordance with the ASEAN Charter.
  1. We reaffirmed our support for Malaysia's ASEAN Chairmanship under the theme "Inclusivity and Sustainability," reflecting our shared commitment to regional peace, security, stability, and prosperity through an inclusive, forward-looking, and sustainable regional framework. We further reaffirmed the need to prioritise efforts towards narrowing development gaps and reducing inequalities, improving living standards, and mitigating the impacts of climate change.

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