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Brunei Joins Asean To Fight Violence Against Women

Jakarta – The 37th Asean Ministerial Meeting in Jakarta has come to a close with a Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women.

Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brunei, and other Asean Foreign Ministers attended the closing ceremony of the meeting yesterday afternoon at the Jakarta Convention Centre (JCC).

In a Joint Communiqué at the end of the meeting, the Foreign Ministers decided to establish an ASEAN community by 2020.

Under the theme "Striving For Full Integration of Asean: A Prosperous, Caring and Peaceful Community", they reaffirmed their countries' commitment to the vision comprising the Asean Security Community (ASC), the Asean Economic Community and the Asean Socio-Cultural Community.

The AMM was essential in discharging their responsibility to assist their leaders chart the course towards that end, observers said.

The Foreign Ministers said they were encouraged by the important progress in the development of the ASC which they believed would lead to an ASEAN that is at peace with one another and with the world at large.

The ASC is believed to strengthen their capacity to deal with security challenges,

fortify Asean relations with Dialogue Partners and other friends, and enhance Asean's role as the ARF's primary driving force.

In the Joint Communiqué, the Foreign Ministers also welcomed the significant progress in realizing the establishment of the Asean Economic Community and cooperation in social development.

Following the closing of the meeting, the Princess and other Foreign Ministers signed the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women in the Asean region.

Under the declaration, the Foreign Ministers committed their countries to carrying out eight bold measures to strengthen regional cooperation to eliminate violence against women.

These include greater regional and bilateral cooperation in the systematic research, analysis and dissemination of data on the incidence of violence against women and effectiveness of policies combating the problem.

The ministers also agreed to formulate mechanisms focusing on the provision of services to meet the needs of severe action against offenders and changing social attitudes and behaviours that occasion violence against women.

The declaration also committed the Asean countries to eliminating all forms of discrimination against women, empowering them and promoting their enjoyment of all human rights.

Meanwhile in the evening, Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna and her consort Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Aziz joined other Foreign Ministers and the Asean Secretary-General at a dinner.

The reception was hosted by the Governor of Jakarta, Mr. Sutiyoso, in honour of the Foreign Ministers and delegates to the 37th AMM. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei

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