The 5th ASEAN-United Kingdom Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) Meeting took place today at the ASEAN Headquarters, marking the fifth anniversary of the ASEAN-UK Dialogue Partnership.
ASEAN-UK Cooperation Commemorates Five Years
The meeting addressed recent developments in both ASEAN and the UK, and welcomed the Philippines’ priorities for its 2026 ASEAN Chairship, themed Navigating Our Future, Together. Updates were also provided on the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) Work Plan V, the ASEAN Smart Cities Network, and regional sustainable development efforts.
Officials expressed satisfaction with the implementation of the ASEAN-UK Plan of Action (POA) 2022-2026 across the three ASEAN Community Pillars. They reaffirmed their commitment to completing all remaining action lines by the end of 2026, recognizing this as a foundation for a future POA.
The Meeting welcomed progress on the UK’s cooperation programmes with ASEAN and agreed to explore collaboration in areas including maritime security, cybersecurity, trade and investment, economic integration, green finance, sustainable development, supply chain resilience, financial services, digital transformation, e-commerce, artificial intelligence, and financial technology.
Further cooperation will be enhanced in climate change, renewable energy, energy transition, aging society, education, people-to-people contacts, health, women’s economic empowerment, science, technology, innovation, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), youth, cultural exchanges, connectivity, smart cities, and the IAI.
Both sides reaffirmed the importance of cooperation within the four priority areas of the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP). The UK proposed a joint ASEAN-UK Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the AOIP to demonstrate this shared commitment.
The Meeting was co-chaired by Dr. Ton Thi Ngoc Huong, the Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to ASEAN, and Helen Fazey, the UK Ambassador to ASEAN. Attendees included Permanent Representatives to ASEAN or their representatives, the Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community, and their respective delegations.
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