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ASEAN ministers vow to strengthen regional energy and food security

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ASEAN ministers vow to strengthen regional energy and food security

Discussions ahead of summit also included development of “crisis communication protocol”

ASEAN foreign ministers pose for a group photo during their meeting in Cebu, the Philippines, on Thursday morning ahead of a leaders’ summit in the city on Friday. © Reuters

NATSUMI KAWASAKI and RAMON ROYANDOYAN

May 7, 2026 12:56 JST

Updated on May 7, 2026 18:42 JST

CEBU, Philippines — ASEAN foreign and economic ministers promised on Thursday to respond to the regional impacts of the Iran war by “strengthening energy security, safeguarding food security, and coordinating humanitarian responses.”

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