ASEAN FOREIGN MINISTERS’ STATEMENT
ON THE EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN
4 January 2024
Op-Ed in commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of United Nations
23 October 2020
“We the peoples”, the first words of the founding Charter of the United Nations (UN) adopted in 1945, give the UN its vision and mission. The ideals of the UN – peace, equality and dignity — serve as beacons towards a better world for all and still hold true today.