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The (ASEAN Charter ) is a (constituent instrument ) of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). It was adopted at the 13th ASEAN Summit in November 2007.〔("Indonesian ministers asked to follow up ASEAN summit results" ), ''Xinhua'', 22 Nov 2007.〕 The intention to draft the Charter had been formally proposed at the 11th ASEAN Summit held in December 2005 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Ten ASEAN leaders, one from each member state, called the ASEAN Eminent Persons Group (EPG) were assigned to produce recommendations for the drafting of the charter. At the 12th ASEAN Summit held in January 2007 in Cebu, the Philippines, several basic proposals were made public. ASEAN leaders agreed during the summit to set up a "high level task force on the drafting of the ASEAN Charter" composed of ten high level government officials from the ten member countries. The task force then held 13 meetings during 2007. ==The Charter== Principles set out in the charter include: * Emphasis on the centrality of ASEAN in regional co-operation. * Respect for the principles of territorial integrity, sovereignty, non-interference and national identities of ASEAN members. * Promoting regional peace and identity, peaceful settlements of disputes through dialogue and consultation, and the renunciation of aggression. * Upholding international law with respect to human rights, social justice and multilateral trade. * Encouraging regional integration of trade. * Appointment of a secretary-general and permanent representatives of ASEAN. * Establishment of a human rights body and an unresolved dispute mechanism, to be formalized at ASEAN Summits. * Development of friendly external relations and a position with the UN (like the EU) * Increasing the number of ASEAN summits to twice a year and the ability to convene for emergency situations. * Reiterating the use of the ASEAN flag, anthem, emblem, and national ASEAN day on 8 August. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「ASEAN Charter」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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