‘Middle powers’, like Malaysia, can shape global decisions when major powers can’t agree, Mohamad Hasan says at UN general assembly
NEW YORK, Sept 27 — Middle powers such as Malaysia and regional organisations such as Asean have an important role...
Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan emphasized the crucial role middle powers like Malaysia and regional organizations such as Asean play in shaping global decisions at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. Despite being lesser powerful nations, countries represented at the UN collectively form the global majority, and the decisions of a few can significantly impact the future of all.
In his national statement during the General Debate of the 81st UN General Assembly, Mohamad urged his fellow middle powers not to merely accept the consequences of choices made elsewhere but to actively participate in shaping these decisions. He highlighted the importance of regional organizations like Asean in bringing their people's perspectives into global debates.
Mohamad stressed the need to rebuild trust in proactive governance and multilateralism as the international community navigates growing global uncertainty. Despite the imperfect nature of multilateralism, Malaysia reaffirmed its commitment to continue its involvement with the UN and uphold multilateralism, even if it sometimes means doing the work to make it worthy of the trust placed in it.
Asean, established in 1967, is a regional intergovernmental organization aimed at promoting peace, stability, and economic growth in Southeast Asia, with 11 member states including Malaysia.
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