Mustaqim Adamrah
The Jakarta Post
Nusa Dua, Bali
The recent ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the Thai-Cambodian border conflict has been cited as proof of ASEAN’s leverage, with the court ordering both parties to allow an ASEAN observer team in, says the ASEAN secretary general.
Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan said the world court had rendered a judgment that would help Thailand and Cambodia find common positions on the way forward to resolve the conflict between them.
“This is an affirmation of ASEAN’s contribution as part of the ‘regional arrangement in the UN charter’ that the world body, the UN, has been working with regional organizations in the maintenance of peace and security around the world,” he told The Jakarta Post in an interview on Tuesday.
“ASEAN, without exception, is being called upon and will be taking the mandate forward. ASEAN will need the cooperation of both parties, recognizing the growth that ASEAN shall contribute.”
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