Focus on Human Rights Issue at ASEAN meeting
The human rights issue will be the highlight during the forthcoming ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM) in Thailand. Thailand is going to host the 42nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Ministerial Meeting (AMM), Post Ministerial Conferences (PMC) and 16th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in the southern province of Phuket from July 17 to 23.
Attending the 15th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit in the Egyptian resort of Sharm El-Sheikh, Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya reassured the nine ASEAN counterparts plus 16 dialogue partners that Thailand is well prepared to host the upcoming ASEAN meeting with intensified security plans to safeguard the ministers and participants.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has confirmed her participation in the forthcoming ASEAN meetings in Thailand starting from Friday. The U.S. Secretary of State will attend the meeting as a dialogue partner of the group and also take part in the ASEAN Regional Forum meeting.
The theme for these meetings is “Acting Together to Cope with Global Challenges.”