Malaysia proposes Sustainable Haze Fund, science diplomacy for transboundary haze fight at Asean meeting, says Tok Mat
MANILA, Nov 14 — Malaysia has called for a more proactive and coordinated Asean response to transboundary haze, ad...
Malaysia has proposed a Sustainable Haze Fund and increased scientific cooperation as part of a proactive approach to combating transboundary haze pollution in the ASEAN region. Speaking at the Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, Malaysia's Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan highlighted the severe risks to public health, livelihoods, and daily activities posed by deteriorating air quality.
He advocated for the ratification of the Asean Coordinating Centre for Transboundary Haze Pollution Control and called for the proposals to be discussed at the upcoming Conference of the Parties to the Asean Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution in December. Additionally, Mohamad emphasized the importance of strengthening ASEAN's centrality and rules-based architecture amid growing geopolitical and economic fragmentation.
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