Besides these norms, ASEAN members have
also more formally adopted several principles.
These are found in article 2 of the Association’s
Treaty of Amity and Cooperation. It states four
basic principles with which the actions of the
ASEAN members should be guided. These are:
respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrityof all nations, non-interference in the internal
affairs of one another, settlement of disputes by
peaceful means, and renunciation of the threat or
use of force.