Thayer ASEAN, ARF and ASEAN Community Part 1

8/3/2019 Thayer ASEAN, ARF and ASEAN Community Part 1

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ASEAN,theARFandProspectsforanPart1

Emeritus Professor Carl Thayer

resen a on o ecur y u es eg onaAustralian Command and Staff College

,


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ASEANs Charter Members, Bangkok,ugus

Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines,

Singapore, Thailand


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To accelerate economic growth, social.

a peaceful community of Southeast Asia. 2. To promote regiona peace an

stability [by adhering to] principles of

t e Unite Nations C arter.


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Phases of Develo m ent

Phase One - 1967-75 Habits of consultation and dialogue

Phase Two - 1976-91

Institutional develo ment

Phase Three - 1992-2002

Phase Four 2003-present

u es ase organ sa on


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Annual Ministerial Meeting (AMM) F r i n Mini r

Rotation in alphabetical order

Host nations Foreign Minister

Plus Ambassadors from other four members

A virtual organisation


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qua y, respec or na ona

sovereignty and territorial integrity

Non-interference in internal affairs

Renunciation of force/threat of force

Inclusive dialogue and consultation

- Pace comfortable to all


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Regional Aut onom y

Zone of Peace Freedom and Neutralit

ZOPFAN 1971

Insulate from major power intervention

Conflict avoidance


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Dialo ue Part ners PMC

Australia (1974)N w Z l n

UNDP (1977)South Korea

(1975) (1991)

Japan (1977)

China (1996)

ana aUnited States Pakistan (1997)*

(1977)*sectoral partner


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ASEAN-Relat ed Meet ings


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Muc h Ado About Not h in ?

rst p ase: surv ve Intra-re ional dis utes minimized

Habit of consultation established

Idea of regionalism took hold

The ASEANs


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Phase Tw o - 1976-91

1st

Summit, Bali, Indonesia 1976A EAN D l r i n f n r

Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC)

Bali Concord I

Economic Program of Cooperation Enlargement (Brunei 1984)


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ASEAN Secretariat Jakarta


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Phase Three - 1992-2002

4th Summit Singapore 1992 ree ra e greemen

Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapons Free regional autonomy

Multiple crises 1997-98


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Mult i le Cr ises 1997-98

Asian Financial Crisis

Indonesian forest fires

One southeast Asia

Domestic upheaval in Cambodia


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Asian Financ ial Cr is is 1997-98


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Indonesian Forest Fires /Haze

September-October 1997


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ASEAN Enla rgem ent

Brunei 1984 Oil richmonarc y

1995

communist


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ASEAN Enlar em ent 1997


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Debat e Over Non-Int er ferenc e

Admission of Myanmar and

Constructive Engagement Constructive Intervention

Enhanced Interaction


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ASEAN:

Develo ed

SingaporeBrunei

Thailand

Philippines

a ays a

Vietnam

Laos

Myanmar

Cambodia

Indonesia

Developing


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Phase 4: 2003-Presen t

9thASEAN Summit Bali 2003

ASEAN Community by 2020

ASEAN Charter (2008)

ega persona ty Rules based organisation


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ASEAN Char t er Pream ble

Respects the principles of sovereignty,Respects the principles of sovereignty,equality, territorial integrity,equality, territorial integrity, nonnon--interferenceinterference, consensus and unity in, consensus and unity in

diversitydiversityAdheres to theAdheres to the principles of democracy,

rule of law and ood overnance res ectrule of law and ood overnance res ect

for and protection of human rights andfor and protection of human rights andfundamental freedomsfundamental freedoms


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Pur oses

o ensure peoples and Member States livewith the world at large in a just,emocra cemocra c an armon ous

environment

r r y,governance and the rule of law, and to

fundamental freedoms with due regard to

Member States of ASEAN


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Purposes

o maintain the centrality and proactiverole ofASEAN as the primary driving

force in its relations and cooperation with

its external partners in a regionalRespect for the independence,Respect for the independence,

soverei ntsoverei nt e ualit territorial inte rite ualit territorial inte rit

and national identity of all membersand national identity of all members


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Princ ip les

Non-interference in the internal affairs ofASEAN members

Enhanced consultations on matters

seriously affecting the common interest of

Adherence to the rule of law, good

,and constitutional government.


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Respect for fundamental freedoms,promotion and protection of human rightsand social justice

U hold UN Charter international lawincluding international humanitarian law

the sovereignty, territorial integrity or

states


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Legal Personal i t y

obligationsobligations

implement Charter and comply with allimplement Charter and comply with all

Serious breach of Charter or non-

comp ance w e ea w un er r c e20


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ASEANSummit

Consultative

Council

PoliticalSecurit

EconomicSocio-

CulturalCouncil Council


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ASEAN Coordinat ing Counc i l

Comprised of ASEAN Foreign Ministers

Prepare agenda for Summit

oor na e mp emen a on o agreemen s andecisions

Consider reports by Secretary-General


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ASEAN Sum m it

Comprised of Heads of State or Government

To be held twice annually and when necessary as

The supreme policy-making body

Instruct relevant Ministers in each of the councils tohold ad hoc inter-Ministerial meetings

Address emergency situationsAppoint Secretary-General


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Sec ret ary Genera l

4 DeputySecretaries4 Deputy

Secretaries

erent

countries

SecretariatSecretariat

Committee ofPermanent

Representatives

Committee ofPermanent

Representatives Ambassadors


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Adm in ist ra t ion and Proc edure

Role of the Chairman of ASEAN

Policy initiatives, coordination,

consensus and coo eration Timely response to urgent issues or


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ASEAN Hum an Ri ht s Bod

In conformity with the purposes and principlesIn conformity with the purposes and principlesof the ASEAN Charter relating to the promotionof the ASEAN Charter relating to the promotionan pro ec on o uman r g s an un amen aan pro ec on o uman r g s an un amen afreedoms, ASEAN shall establish an ASEANfreedoms, ASEAN shall establish an ASEAN

..

The ASEAN human rights body shall operate inThe ASEAN human rights body shall operate in

determined by the ASEAN Foreign Ministersmeeting.


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Art i c le 20

Decision-ma ing s a e ase onconsultation and consensus

decision can be made when consensus

cannot be achieved In case of a serious breach of the Charter

or non-compliance, the matter shall be

re erre to t e umm t ordecision.


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Set t lem ent o f Disput es

Resolve peacefully all disputes in a timelymanner through dialogue, consultationand negotiation.

ASEAN shall maintain and establishdispute settlement mechanisms in allfields of ASEAN Coo eration

Good Offices, Conciliation and Mediation

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Set t lem ent o f Disput es

Dispute settlement Mechanisms in SpecificDispute settlement Mechanisms in Specific

Establishment of Dispute SettlementEstablishment of Dispute Settlement

For cases where such instrument is notrovided for a ro riate mechanism

including arbitration


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Set t lem ent o f Dis ut es

Unresolved DisputesTo be referred to the ASEAN Summit for

decision

Com lianceSecretary-General, Secretariat or other

designated ASEAN body shall monitor

compliance with findings from ASEAN disputesettlement mechanism and report to ASEANumm


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ARF

CentralityAPT


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