KUALA LUMPUR, July 11, 2025 (WAFA) - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) called for putting a stop to hostilities in the Gaza Strip and condemned continued attacks on civilians in the Palestinian enclave, according to a joint communique issued following the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ meeting.
ASEAN expressed grave concern over the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, and condemned all attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure, which have resulted in an alarming number of casualties, particularly among women and children.
It also denounced the continued restricted access to humanitarian aid, relief supplies and other basic needs, leading to the further deterioration of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
ASEAN member countries reaffirmed their support for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in the execution of its mandate.
They also called for the full resumption of rapid, safe, unimpeded and sustained humanitarian access to all those in need.
They called on all parties to the conflict to protect civilians and to abide by international humanitarian law and international human rights law.
The joint communique reaffirmed their longstanding support for the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, including their right to self-determination and their homeland.
ASEAN, a regional intergovernmental association of 10 Southeast Asian countries, namely Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, was established in 1967.
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