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November 15, 2022

Southeast Asia
Reflections on the ASEAN Summit and the ASEAN-U.S. Summit in Cambodia

President Biden's attendance marks an important development in the U.S.-ASEAN relationship, but ASEAN continues to prove ineffective in addressing the region's most pressing issues. 

Biden and ASEAN leaders stand in a line waving
Article by Joshua Kurlantzick Asia Unbound

November 21, 2022

Diplomacy and International Institutions
Diplomacy Debrief: COP27, ASEAN, and G20 Summits

President Biden just completed an important diplomacy tour with stops at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Ca…

Play COP27 Meeting
Virtual Event by Alice C. Hill, Miles Kahler, and Zongyuan Zoe Liu Energy Security and Climate Change Program

November 8, 2022

India
New Delhi Must Capitalize on ASEAN’s Eagerness to Engage

India and other Quad countries could benefit from increased cooperation with ASEAN. By integrating their economies, ASEAN member countries collectively wield much clout and together can act as an eff…

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and others do the "ASEAN-way handshake" for a group photo during the U.S.-ASEAN ministerial meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on August 4, 2022.
Article by Manjari Chatterjee Miller Asia Program

April 11, 2022

Southeast Asia
What Is ASEAN?

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is a regional organization that brings together disparate neighbors to address economic, security, and political issues, but the group’s impact remains limited.

A woman sits in front of flags of ASEAN members in Bali, Indonesia, November 16, 2011.
Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors

November 3, 2022

Climate Change
COP27, U.S. Midterms, ASEAN Summit, and More

Egypt hosts the COP27 climate conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt; Americans vote in closely watched midterm elections; and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, kicks off a month of…

Podcast View of a COP27 sign on the road leading to the conference area in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh town as the city prepares to host the COP27 summit next month, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt October 20, 2022.
Podcast by Robert McMahon, Carla Anne Robbins, and Gabrielle Sierra The World Next Week

August 29, 2022

Myanmar
ASEAN’s Complete Failure on Myanmar: A Short Overview

ASEAN has proven ineffective in responding to the Myanmar military's brutal crackdown since the 2021 coup.

Photo of an unoccupied seat and table holding Myanmar's placard and national flag.
Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick Asia Unbound

February 22, 2022

Southeast Asia
ASEAN’s Year of Misery

ASEAN is set for a frustrating year.

Screens show Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen and Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar's armed forces, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, attending a video call at Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on January 26, 2022.
Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick Asia Unbound

April 29, 2022

Southeast Asia
What to Watch for at the Upcoming U.S.-ASEAN Summit

The U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit will likely revolve around several key themes.

Cambodia's Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn removes his mask before the news conference after the ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on February 17, 2022.
Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick Asia Unbound

October 26, 2021

Southeast Asia
The ASEAN Summit: ASEAN and the United States

President Biden addressed several areas of concern at the ASEAN summit.

U.S. President Joe Biden participates virtually with the ASEAN summit from an auditorium at the White House in Washington, DC, on October 26, 2021.
Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick Asia Unbound

April 14, 2021

Southeast Asia
ASEAN’s Myanmar Crisis

With the situation in Myanmar disintegrating into chaos, and Myanmar possibly becoming a potential failed state, some regional powers, including the United States and Australia, have taken significan…

An anti-coup protester walks past burning tires after activists launched a "garbage strike" against the military rule, in Yangon, Myanmar on March 30, 2021.
Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick Asia Unbound