week 13 malaysia s policy on regional and world affairs

7/30/2019 Week 13 Malaysia s Policy on Regional and World Affairs

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Week 13


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ASEAN OIC

UN


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Association of South East Asian Nations Set up following Bangkok Declaration of 8th Aug 1967 Five founder-members:

a) Indonesiab) Thailand

c) Singapored) Philippinese) Malaysia

Later members: Brunei,, Vietnam, Myanmar & Laos,Cambodia

Reason for formation: Failure to build up a comprehensive, sustained unified

regional and international strength through South AsiaOrganization (ASA) in 1961

Failure of MAPHILINDO in 1963

Video: Birth of ASEAN


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1. To accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development inthe region through joint endeavors in the spirit of equality and partnership inorder to strengthen the foundation for a prosperous and peaceful community ofSoutheast Asian Nations;

2. To promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice andthe rule of law in the relationship among countries of the region and adherenceto the principles of the United Nations Charter; (ZOPFAN, 1971)

3. To promote active collaboration and mutual assistance on matters of commoninterest in the economic, social, cultural, technical, scientific and administrativefields;

4. To provide assistance to each other in the form of training and research facilitiesin the educational, professional, technical and administrative spheres;

5. To collaborate more effectively for the greater utilization of their agriculture andindustries, the expansion of their trade, including the study of the problems ofinternational commodity trade, the improvement of their transportation andcommunications facilities and the raising of the living standards of their peoples;

6. To promote Southeast Asian studies; and7. To maintain close and beneficial cooperation with existing international andregional organizations with similar aims and purposes, and explore all avenuesfor even closer cooperation among themselves.


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Mutual respect for the independence, sovereignty,equality, territorial integrity, and national identity of allnations;

The right of every State to lead its national existence freefrom external interference, subversion or coercion;

Non-interference in the internal affairs of one another;

Settlement of differences or disputes by peaceful manner;

Renunciation of the threat or use of force; and

Effective cooperation among themselves.


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Organization of former, independent Britishcolonies

49 members in the Commonwealth

Purpose: Provide facilities and benefit tomember countries; diplomatic relations

Activities and initiatives Commonwealth Games

Colombo Scholarships


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Movement to strengthen relations amongcountries in the Non-Aligned Movement(NAM)

South-South cooperation emerged for the

first time in the Asia Africa Conference in1955

NAM held its 13th Conference in KL inFebruary 2003, with a call to: seek justice

and freedom from oppression and economichegemony, besides making war illegal tosolve the worlds problems.


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Formerly known as Organization of theIslamic Conference

Set up in 25 Sept 1969 to protest the burning of the Al Aqsa Mosque inJerusalem

57 member countries (UN has 193). There are 196+/-countries in the world

Formed in 1970.

Video: 20 min documentary


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Founded in 1945, after World War II Aims: facilitating cooperation in international

law, international security, economicdevelopment, social progress, human rights, andachievement of world peace

193 members Six principal organs:

General Assembly Security Council Economic and Social Council

Secretariat International Court of Justice Trusteeship Council (inactive)


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World Health Organization (WHO) World Food Program (WFP)

United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF)

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) United Nations Educational, Scientific and

Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

World Bank

IMF


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15 members Can pass resolutions that are binding on all

193 member states

5 permanent members China, France, Russia, UK and US

10 non-permanent members Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Colombia, Gabon,

Germany, India, Lebanon, Nigeria, Portugal, SouthAfrica (elected for two year terms, and voted in bythe General Assembly on a regional basis)

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