Joint Statement of The 25TH ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Council

1. The 25th ASCC Council Meeting was held on 31 March 2021, via video conference under the ASEAN Chairmanship of Brunei Darussalam.

2. The Meeting extended full support to Brunei Darussalam’s ASEAN Chairmanship with its theme of ‘We Care, We Prepare, We Prosper’, and look forward to the realisation of the three priorities identified: (i) harnessing the caring nature of ASEAN to build a harmonious and resilient community with the people at its centre (A Caring Community); (ii) preparing and adapting for the future to ensure that ASEAN remains relevant and resilient to overcome existing and future challenges and threats (A Prepared Community); and (iii) creating opportunities for people to benefit through initiatives that enhance the sustainable prosperity of the region (A Prosperous Community). The Meeting commended the areas of focus, including Health and Development, Environment and Climate Change, Social Welfare and Development, Education, Youth and Sports, Culture and Information, Rural Development and Poverty Eradication, Human Resources Development, as well as the follow-up to the Mid-Term Review (MTR) of the ASCC Blueprint 2025.

Source: ASEAN Secretariat