ASEAN
What is ASEAN?
ASEAN is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) which is a regionally-based international organisation with ten members.
ASEAN is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) which is a regionally-based international organisation with ten members.
What is the ASEAN
logo?
What does it
represent?
The ASEAN logo represent peace, stability, courage, dynamism, purity and prosperity.
The ASEAN logo represent peace, stability, courage, dynamism, purity and prosperity.
Why was ASEAN formed?
In a region divided by the Cold War and with warfare threatening Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, there was a need for an international forum to promote peace and security, as well as economic growth. Since the governmental types of its members were both different and antagonistic towards each other, ASEAN has functioned from the beginning on the principle of non-interference. That is, no ASEAN government will criticize in public what another ASEAN government does in its own territory. However, private conversation is quite a different matter, although few heads of state in the region have ever been willing to listen to criticism from anyone else.
In a region divided by the Cold War and with warfare threatening Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, there was a need for an international forum to promote peace and security, as well as economic growth. Since the governmental types of its members were both different and antagonistic towards each other, ASEAN has functioned from the beginning on the principle of non-interference. That is, no ASEAN government will criticize in public what another ASEAN government does in its own territory. However, private conversation is quite a different matter, although few heads of state in the region have ever been willing to listen to criticism from anyone else.
What are the
objectives of ASEAN?
The objectives of ASEAN are:
1. To accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region through joint endeavours in the spirit of equality and partnership in order to strengthen the foundation for a prosperous and peaceful community of Southeast Asian nations.
2. To promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries in the region and adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter.
The objectives of ASEAN are:
1. To accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region through joint endeavours in the spirit of equality and partnership in order to strengthen the foundation for a prosperous and peaceful community of Southeast Asian nations.
2. To promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries in the region and adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter.
Who are involved in
the ASEAN?
ASEAN was created in 1967 with five members: Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.
ASEAN was created in 1967 with five members: Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Example of the work
of the ASEAN.
Economic Integration:
From an early stage in its life, ASEAN also focused on economics in addition to security issues. In the years since 1967, most of Southeast Asia has been growing economically at quite a rapid pace, based on a greatly increased export industry which has relied on agricultural produce and manufactured items. The increases in Japanese labour costs meant that Southeast Asia became an attractive place for Japanese companies to relocate their basic manufacturing facilities and they were joined by Korean and European companies. Some investment was structured according to previous colonial links: for example, much British investment went to Malaysia while Dutch investment was focused on Indonesia, since companies from those countries had access to good quality information about those destinations. In any case, a new generation of workers across the region entered factories rather than stayed working in rice fields. They and their successors have helped in the enormous expansion of the middle classes in Southeast Asia and these are the people who are the consumers of imported goods and services. Not to mention that, ASEAN has been successful in reducing the level of tariffs operating in the region and, as part of the 2020 ASEAN Vision, the countries of the organisation committed themselves to creating an ASEAN Economic Community, which will by the year 2020 be a single, economic market in which free movement of goods and services will take place, easier movement of capital and promotion of investment. In some key sectors, economic integration will be accelerated, including air travel, e-commerce, automotive, textiles and apparel among others. Currently, there is a wide disparity in wealth between the ten members and in many cases between regions within the same country. Since the free movement of labour is not scheduled, there are likely to remain important opportunities for investment in different parts of ASEAN for those companies already established inside.
(Source: http://www.aseanaffairs.com/page/1087749)
Economic Integration:
From an early stage in its life, ASEAN also focused on economics in addition to security issues. In the years since 1967, most of Southeast Asia has been growing economically at quite a rapid pace, based on a greatly increased export industry which has relied on agricultural produce and manufactured items. The increases in Japanese labour costs meant that Southeast Asia became an attractive place for Japanese companies to relocate their basic manufacturing facilities and they were joined by Korean and European companies. Some investment was structured according to previous colonial links: for example, much British investment went to Malaysia while Dutch investment was focused on Indonesia, since companies from those countries had access to good quality information about those destinations. In any case, a new generation of workers across the region entered factories rather than stayed working in rice fields. They and their successors have helped in the enormous expansion of the middle classes in Southeast Asia and these are the people who are the consumers of imported goods and services. Not to mention that, ASEAN has been successful in reducing the level of tariffs operating in the region and, as part of the 2020 ASEAN Vision, the countries of the organisation committed themselves to creating an ASEAN Economic Community, which will by the year 2020 be a single, economic market in which free movement of goods and services will take place, easier movement of capital and promotion of investment. In some key sectors, economic integration will be accelerated, including air travel, e-commerce, automotive, textiles and apparel among others. Currently, there is a wide disparity in wealth between the ten members and in many cases between regions within the same country. Since the free movement of labour is not scheduled, there are likely to remain important opportunities for investment in different parts of ASEAN for those companies already established inside.
(Source: http://www.aseanaffairs.com/page/1087749)
UNTIED NATIONS
What is United Nations?
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 after the Second World War by 51 countries committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights.
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 after the Second World War by 51 countries committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights.
What is the United Nations logo?
What does it represent?
Oliver Lincoln Lunquist, 92-architect and industrial designer designed the United Nations logo. According to Linquist, the blue represents the ''opposite colour of red'', the war colour. The original map featured the United states in the central position which according to Lunquist was done because the USA housed the global organization.
Why was United Nations formed?
After World War II United Nations was formed to replace the League of Nations and hopefully rectify the problems with it's predecessor. Ultimately it was created to stop another massive war by providing a forum for mediation.
After World War II United Nations was formed to replace the League of Nations and hopefully rectify the problems with it's predecessor. Ultimately it was created to stop another massive war by providing a forum for mediation.
Objectives of United Nations:
1.to promote world peace
2.to protect human rights
3.to help developing countries by funding
4.to promote better relations between countries
5.to promote social,economic and cultural development
6.to facilitate international law
7.to facilitate international security
2.to protect human rights
3.to help developing countries by funding
4.to promote better relations between countries
5.to promote social,economic and cultural development
6.to facilitate international law
7.to facilitate international security
Who are involved in the United Nations?Majority of the countries in the world are involved in the United Nations, including Singapore. The full list of the members of the United Nations could be found here: http://www.un.org/en/members/
Example of the work of the United Nations:In disarmament: Halting the spread of arms and reducing and eventually eliminating all
weapons of mass destruction are major goals of the United Nations. The
United Nations(UN) has been an ongoing forum for disarmament negotiations, making
recommendations and initiating studies. It supports multilateral
negotiations in the Conference on Disarmament
and in other international bodies. These negotiations have produced
such agreements as the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (1968), the
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (1996) and treaties establishing
nuclear-free zones.Other treaties prohibit the development, production and stockpiling of
chemical weapons (1992) and bacteriological weapons (1972); ban nuclear
weapons from the seabed and ocean floor (1971) and outer space (1967);
and ban or restrict other types of weapons. More than 150 countries
have become parties to the 1997 Ottawa Convention outlawing landmines.
The UN encourages all nations to adhere to this and other treaties
banning destructive weapons of war. The UN is also supporting efforts
to prevent, combat and eradicate the illicit trade in small arms and
light weapons — the weapons of choice in the vast majority of conflicts
worldwide. The UN Register of Conventional Arms and the system for
standardized reporting of military expenditures help promote greater
transparency in military matters.
The Secretary-General plays an important role
in peacemaking. The Secretary-General may bring to the attention of
the Security Council any matter that appears to threaten international
peace and security, use good offices to carry out mediation or exercise quiet diplomacy behind the scenes — either personally or through special envoys. The Secretary-General also undertakes preventive diplomacy aimed at resolving disputes before they escalate.
The United Nations provided technical assistance to elections in
Nepal.The woman in the photograph walked over an hour and a half to cast
her ballot.
Chin Pei Xuan Cherrie (02)
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