Published: 26 Sep 2024

Author: Joanne Lin

Amid growing geopolitical fragmentation, ASEAN and the United Nations can work together to shore up the multilateral system.

The highest-level meeting between ASEAN and the United Nations (UN) will take place on 11 October 2024 in Vientiane, Laos. Unlike previous gatherings, this summit comes at a time when UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and ASEAN leaders must confront the urgent need to reinvigorate the multilateral system which is increasingly threatened by geopolitical fragmentation and eroding trust among states.

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