A Cohesive, Peaceful and Resilient
Region with Shared Responsibility for
Comprehensive Security
In building a cohesive, peaceful and resilient
Political Security Community, ASEAN subscribes to the
principle of comprehensive security, which goes beyond
the requirements of traditional security but also takes
into account non-traditional aspects vital to regional and
national resilience, such as the economic, socio-
cultural, and environmental dimensions of
development. ASEAN is also committed to conflict
prevention/confidence building measures, preventive
diplomacy, and post-conflict peace building