The two-day series of events ended in Laos on August 24, with a consensus reached regarding the principles of the bloc’s joint statement to the upcoming 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference which will be held in the UAE in November.

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Delegates pose for a group photo at the meeting's opening ceremony. 

The meetings welcomed the signing of an agreement to establish the ASEAN Climate Change Centre to be headquartered in Brunei, aiming to create favorable conditions for regional cooperation and coordination serving initiatives among member states, national governments, and relevant regional and international organizations.

They also reaffirmed the commitment to implementing the ASEAN Regional Action Plan for Combating Marine Debris in the ASEAN Member States, while introducing the Sixth ASEAN State of Environment Report (SOER6), which provides information on the region’s current status and environmental trends.

Participants also acknowledged the ongoing dialogue between ASEAN and partners such as Japan, the Republic of Korea, the E.U., and the U.S. on environmental and climate change issues.

Source: VNA