Meeting the Challenge: The ASEAN Charter
Against the backdrop of its successful adaptation to change during the first four
decades, the new challenges have again placed ASEAN at another important
crossroads. Failure to accommodate the new developments would risks ASEAN
becoming irrelevant. Yet, the complexity of the new challenges also requires
genuine willingness on the part of ASEAN to explore bold new approaches to
manage or resolve them. The adoption of the Charter is a clear manifestation of
this impulse.