Participation of President Benigno S. Aquino III
at the 21st ASEAN Summit and Related Summits
Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia
18-20 November 2012
Under Cambodia’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) chairmanship, President Benigno S. Aquino III participated at the 21st ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Phnom Penh from November 18-20.
He joined other leaders of ASEAN member-countries and dialogue partners in the discussions of global issues and concerns. The Philippines continues to advocate for maritime security and cooperation, Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, migrant workers’ protection and welfare, human rights and review of ASEAN Charter.The summit and related summits aim to further strengthen relations and cooperation between member-countries and its dialogue partners.
The President was also in the signing ceremony of the ASEAN Leaders’ Statement on ASEAN Human Rights Declaration and in the official launch of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiation.
This summit’s theme is “ASEAN: One Community, One Destiny” as the bloc moves towards the vision of a one ASEAN community in 2015. This year also marks 45 years of ASEAN.
The Philippines, together with Cambodia, Brunei, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, is among the ten members of ASEAN.
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Activities in the 21st ASEAN Summit and Related Summits
 Closing Ceremony |
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 Official Launch of the RCEP Negotiation |
 Sec. Del Rosario on PNoy’s statement |
 7th EAS Plenary Session & 7th EAS Retreat Session |
 ASEAN Global Dialogue |
 Coffee Mtg. w/ Phil. Media |
 4th ASEAN-U.S. Leaders’ Meeting |
 10th ASEAN-China Summit |
 10th ASEAN-India Summit |
 ASEAN Plus Three (APT) Commemorative Summit |
 15th ASEAN-ROK Summit |
 15th ASEAN-Japan Summit |
 Bilateral Meeting w/ India |
 ASEAN Leaders’ Retreat Session |
 ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting w/ ABAC |
 Signing Ceremony on the AHRD |
 Plenary Session |
 Opening Ceremony |
 Arrival Ceremony |