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Mohamad Hasan Chairs ASEAN Rights, Security Talks

The 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) and related meetings begin today with the convening of the Suamuka Meeting between ASEAN Foreign Ministers and representatives of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR). Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan is expected to chair the session, following his return from accompanying Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on official visits to Italy, France and Brazil. This annual event will discuss the progress and current developments in human rights across ASEAN, and will be attended by ASEAN Foreign Ministers, the Foreign Minister of Timor-Leste, ASEAN Secretary-General Dr Kao Kim Hourn, and AICHR representatives. Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the session would focus on evaluating the progress of the SEANWFZ Treaty Action Plan, exploring Timor-Leste's potential accession to the treaty, and addressing the ongoing challenge of securing Nuclear Weapon States' consent to the SEANWFZ Protocol. Later this afternoon, Mohamad will also lead a trilateral meeting between Malaysia, Brazil, and the ASEAN Secretariat, and will chair the Commission on the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ). The high-level AMM58 gathering, held under Malaysia's 2025 ASEAN Chairmanship with the theme 'Inclusivity and Sustainability' , is taking place at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from July 8 to 11. It will see the participation of approximately 1,500 delegates, including ASEAN Foreign Ministers, ASEAN Dialogue Partners, ARF participants, Sectoral Dialogue Partners, and senior ASEAN Secretariat officials. In total, 24 ministerial-level meetings are scheduled, including engagements with ASEAN's Dialogue Partners and Sectoral Dialogue Partners. Related