What exactly did the Asean Summit work on—and achieve?

youth development as a concrete basis in formulating youth policies and programs through the overall and the collection of youth-related data to determine areas that need greater attention and further investment, Asean declares that it is

adopting the Youth Development Index;

sustain the initiatives of the Asean YDI through the collection and management of youth data;

pursuing and providing all necessary support and assistance to realize the goals and objectives of the YDI;

promoting the use of the YDI in the formulation of responsive and relevant policies and programs that will address youth issues and concerns in Member States; and

encouraging the provision of resources for the continued expansion of opportunities for the youth, informed by the results of the implementation of the YDI.

Asean Declaration on “Culture of Prevention” for a Peaceful, Inclusive, Resilient, Healthy, and Harmonious Society

Asean agrees to Promote a culture of prevention for a peaceful, inclusive, resilient, healthy, and harmonious society by focusing on:

Understanding the root causes and consequences of violent extremism and other forms of violence and deviant behaviors at individual, organizational and institutional levels through risk assessment, research, forecast, early warning, and other evidence-based methods;

Adopting a mindset change from a reactive to a preventive approach;

Inculcating shared values such as peace, harmony, intercultural understanding, the rule of law, good governance, respect, trust, tolerance, inclusiveness, moderation, social responsibility, and adversity;

Developing effective upstream preventive policies and initiatives; and Support the following thrusts of a culture of prevention, in conformity with the principles of the Asean Charter, as follows: Promoting a culture of peace and intercultural understanding; Promoting a culture of respect for all; Promoting a culture of good governance at all levels; Promoting a culture of resilience and care for the environment; Promoting a culture of healthy lifestyle; and Promoting a culture supporting the values of moderation.

Asean Declaration on the Gender-Responsive Implementation of the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 and Sustainable Development Goals

Asean commits to Enhance the Member States’ capacity in strengthening national and sub-national sex-disaggregated databases and analyses on all Sustainable Development Goals;

Collect, manage, analyze, disseminate and ensure access to high-quality, reliable and timely data disaggregated by sex, age, and socio-cultural and economic characteristics relevant in national contexts;

Strongly encourage the monitoring and evaluation of existing policies, plans and programs on women and girls;

- stream a gender perspective and analysis, which may include targeted actions and investments, and gender-responsive budgeting in the formulation and implementation of policies, plans and programs of all relevant sectors in the three Asean Pillars for the Asean Community Vision 2025 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;

Encourage more investment to close resource gaps;

Promote women’s equal access to and full participation in decision-making bodies and mechanisms involved in the implementation of all goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; and

Promote the engagement of men and boys and agents and ben - ment of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls as strategic partners and allies in the elimination of all forms of discrimination and gender-based violence;

Encourage Asean Sectoral Bodies to engage and establish mechanisms for engagement with women’s groups and organizations, in joint efforts to ensure the gender-responsive implementation of policies and plans, and for the systematic mainstreaming of a gender perspective in the implementation of the Asean Community Vision 2025 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; and

Support the development and implementation of gender mainstreaming initiatives across all sectoral bodies in the three Asean Pillars.

Asean Joint Statement on Climate Change to the 23rd Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC-COP-23)

Asean agrees to Call upon developed country Parties to provide the means of implementation to Asean Members States and other developing country Parties to enhance ongoing protection and sustainable management, as well as conservation of biodiversity, ecosystems, and landscapes

Strengthen the Asean rap- Asean delegates watch the performance of the Philippine Ballet dancers during the opening ceremony of the Asean Summit in Cultural Center of the Philippines in Manila. id response capacity in climate change adaptation and disaster and effective through existing mechanisms under the Asean Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response ( AADMER), given the extreme vulnerability of Asean Member States to climate change;

Stress the need to strengthen support for Asean and other developing country Parties to implement adaptation measures in the agricultural sector, recognizing the important role of agriculture in ensuring food security and provid consideration of agriculture in the relevant UNFCCC work streams;

Call upon developed country existing mitigation commitments - mitments of US$100 billion per year under the Convention during the pre-2020 period, in order to support Asean and other developing country Parties in further enhancing sustainable development, mitigation, and adaptation efforts under the principles of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities (CBDR-RC) as entrenched in the Convention;

Call upon developed country Parties to enhance ambition on technology development and transfer, capacity building and transparency of support during the pre-2020 period; in particular, through the ratification by all Parties of the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol, and the implementation of the outcome of the Bali Action Plan;

Encourage Parties concerned to expedite the provision Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev of the means of implementation in accordance with the Paris Agreement in accordance with their domestic procedures;

Call upon developed country Parties to expedite the provision of the means of implementation in accordance with the Paris Agreement under the Convention, consistent with the principles of CBDR-RC, to enable Asean and other developing country Parties to pursue mitigation and adaptation efforts that support the implementation of nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and their Measurement, Reporting, and

Urge the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to facilitate and promote direct access of the fund by Asean and other developing country Parties, and to accelerate the operationalization of predictable and equitable results-based payments for Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) in Asean, and to enhance organizational rapid response capacity, and technology transfer;

Call for the operationalization of the Adaptation Fund (AF) under the Paris Agreement, in order for it to continue providing direct access funding for the adaptation efforts of Asean and other developing country Parties;

Call upon developed country Parties to enhance support for ongoing efforts to promote low-carbon and climate-resilient cities in Asean another developing country Parties; and

Call upon all Parties to UNFCCC to continue working effectively and in good faith on developing mechanisms, modalities, procedures, and guidelines toward the implementation of the Paris Agreement.

Joint Statement on Promoting Women, Peace, and Security in

Asean Asean states that it will Promote a culture of peace and prevention that educates and empowers people, detects and prevents through a cross-sectoral, comprehensive, and integrated approach;

Commit to continue addressing the root causes of armed - nation, gender, inequality, social injustice, as well as economic and social exclusion of persons and communities vulnerable to and at risk of radicalization, violent extremism, and terrorism;

Pledge to promote gender equality and reduce social inequalities between men and women in our societies as a way to longstanding peace and prosperity;

Encourage the integration of prevention initiatives and strategies, and ensure the full participation of women in peace processes;

Encourage the inclusion of the women and peace and security agenda in policies and programs for the protection of women and girls from sexual and gender-based violence before, during, and after of greater and wider spaces for participation in peacebuilding and post-reconstruction processes;

Build the capacity of women peace-builders either as mediators, - sponders at the regional, national, and local levels;

Commit to engage men and boys with the broader women, peace, and security agenda.

Leverage the role of regional inter-governmental organizations and development partners to support the implementation of global obligations and commitments in advancing the women, peace, and security agenda to better protect women and girls from genderbased violence, discrimination, and social exclusion.

The outcomes of the Summit they also manifest the Philippines’ particular thematic priorities:

1. A people-oriented and people-centered Asean;

2. Peace and stability in the region;

3. Maritime security and cooperation;

4. Inclusive, innovation- led growth; 5. Asean resiliency; and 6. Asean: a model of regionalism, a global player.

The abovementioned outcomes of the 31st Asean Summit will also determine the direction Asean will take in the years to come.

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