Indonesia chairmanship 2023

Indonesia's chairmanship is carried out at a time when the world is becoming increasingly complex. From a geopolitical and economic standpoint, the world is experiencing multi-dimensional challenges. Great power rivalries remain sharp. As such, these great power rivalries need to be managed so that open conflicts and new wars do not arise. The same also applies for the Indo-Pacific Region, where Southeast Asia lies at the centre of these dynamics.
Indonesia's chairmanship in ASEAN focuses on making ASEAN a stable and peaceful region; as the anchor of world stability. For that purpose, ASEAN must consistently uphold international law and not become a proxy for anyone. ASEAN must maintain its internal peace in Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific region. ASEAN must also become a dignified region that upholds human values and democracy. All of this can only happen if ASEAN continues to strengthen its centrality.
Indonesia's ASEAN Chairmanship will focus on how to strengthen ASEAN to become a fast-growing, inclusive, and sustainable economic region. To that end, ASEAN must build a solid regional health architecture, maintain food and energy security, and maintain financial stability.
Indonesia also aims to strengthen ASEAN’s capacity and institutional effectiveness to be able to respond to the challenges of the next 20 years. Indonesia aims to gear towards ASEAN 2045, which must be more adaptive, responsive, and competitive. All of this must be fought for in the ASEAN way, consistent with the spirit of cooperation and fully implementing the ASEAN Charter.
Indonesia aims for ASEAN to remain essential and relevant to make ASEAN Matter. An ASEAN that matters and is deeply relevant for its people, the Indo-Pacific region, and the world.