19 world leaders confirmed to attend ASEAN Summit in Manila – DFA

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The Philippines will host at least 19 world and global institution leaders in the upcoming 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ...

MANILA – The Philippines will host at least 19 world and global institution leaders in the upcoming 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits this week.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday said the attendance underscores ASEAN’s “unique convening power and continued role as a platform for dialogue and cooperation” with the wider international community.

The high-level engagements will commence on Nov. 15 with the summit opening ceremony at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), followed by the Plenary and Retreat Sessions, where ASEAN leaders will take stock of the Philippines’ chairship achievements.

The ASEAN leaders will then discuss ways to strengthen ASEAN’s collective capacity to address emerging regional and global challenges, including the situation in Myanmar.

The leaders will also have interface meetings with ASEAN Parliamentarians, the business community and the youth.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., who chairs the summit, will be joined by the leaders of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Viet Nam.

Myanmar will be represented by the Director-General of the ASEAN Affairs Department of its Foreign Ministry.

The plenary will also feature remarks from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.

The DFA said their participation highlights the value of ASEAN’s engagement with key global partners in pushing for regional economic resilience and is well-aligned with the Philippines’ chairship priorities, particularly under its Prosperity Corridors.

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