The Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today welcomed the UNICEF Regional Director for East Asia and the Pacific, Mrs. June Kunugi, at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta.
During the meeting, both sides engaged in a productive exchange of views on strengthening collaboration to promote and protect the rights of children across the region. Key areas of partnership discussed included ending violence against children particularly online abuse and exploitation advancing child-focused disaster risk reduction and climate resilience, and improving access to education, nutrition, and healthcare.
ASEAN and UNICEF reaffirmed their shared commitment to building a safer, healthier, child-friendly, and inclusive future for all children in the region.