At the 12th ASEAN summit in Cebu, the Philippines, which concluded earlier this week, member nations agreed on a blueprint for the organization’s first charter, and further addressed issues such as counter-terrorism efforts, energy security, and the rights of migrant workers.
The summit was held concurrently with the 10th ASEAN-China summit, which produced a five-year plan for cooperative programs between China and ASEAN nations in the field of information technology.
At the Second East Asia summit, also held during this time in Cebu, Australia announced a commitment of AUD 5 million to help ASEAN member nations strengthen outbreak response teams to fight infectious diseases such as avian influenza.