Joint Statement of The Twenty-Sixth ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Council

29 September 2021

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ASEAN members in a video call; head and shoulder shots on a blue screen background.

The 26th ASCC Council Meeting was held on 29 September 2021, via video conference under the ASEAN Chairmanship of Brunei Darussalam.

Guided by the theme of “We Care, We Prepare, We Prosper”, the Meeting commended the significant development and progress in the region despite the uncertain outlook with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in realising the three (3) priorities of Brunei Darussalam’s Chairmanship: (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). Such priorities contributed towards building on and promoting continuity to the region’s efforts to responding and recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Source: ASEAN Secretariat