We, the young people of Southeast Asia, express our utmost concern for the deteriorating democracy across the region. We are deeply saddened by the erosion of fundamental human rights through the struggle for political power. We further express our concern for the continued suffering caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, Read more…
We, as the youth of Southeast Asia, stand in solidarity with the people of Myanmar in condemnation of the Myanmar military junta and its security forces’ continuing lawless violence against peaceful protesters and civilians. While we welcome the efforts made by ASEAN leaders in holding the ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting on Read more…
For a PDF version of this open letter and its full list of endorsing organisations and individuals, click here 23 April 2021 Open Letter to ASEAN Leaders: Recommendations from CSOs in Myanmar and in Southeast Asia to the Special ASEAN Summit on Myanmar To: Leaders of the Member States of Read more…
ASEAN Youth Forum was given an opportunity to deliver an intervention and sharing in the 5th ASEAN-China-UNDP Symposium: Enhancing the Roles of Youth in Achieving the SDGs on Thursday, 8 April 2021. Intervention delivered by Rastra Yasland, Programme Manager of ASEAN Youth Forum Secretariat: Before jumping into my presentation, I would Read more…
Your Excellencies, Re: ASEAN’s response to the military coup in Myanmar As civil society organizations from the ASEAN region, we write to you urging you to use your unique position to influence the situation in Myanmar by taking immediate measures to ensure that the military respects people’s right to peaceful Read more…
Update! June 29-30, 2021: ASEAN Youth Forum attended and push several points (health related and around migrant workers) of the statement to AICHR Forum on The Right to Health and The Rights of Migrant Workers. April 8, 2021: ASEAN Youth Forum included recommendations from the Youth Collective Statement into the Read more…