58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting And Related Meetings Media Handout: 8 July 2025 – Meeting Of The SEANWFZ Commission

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- Following the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Interface with AICHR Representatives earlier in the day, the Foreign Ministers reconvened for the second formal engagement of the 58th AMM calendar—the Meeting of the Commission of the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Treaty—held from 3.15pm to 4.15pm. The session was chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs Dato' Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan and attended by the Foreign Ministers of ASEAN Member States and the Foreign Minister of Timor-Leste as observer.

The SEANWFZ Treaty, also known as the Bangkok Treaty, signed on 15 December 1995, remains a cornerstone of ASEAN’s commitment to regional peace, stability, and nuclear disarmament. It prohibits the development, acquisition, or deployment of nuclear weapons within Southeast Asia, reinforcing ASEAN’s long-standing contribution to the global non-proliferation regime. The Commission convenes regularly to review implementation progress and engage in dialogue with nuclear weapon states on the Treaty’s Protocol.