Singapore, May 8 -- The 31st Meeting of the ASEAN-EU Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) was held on Wednesday, 8 May 2024 in Jakarta. ASEAN and the European Union (EU) are strategic partners with a shared interest in upholding and respecting international law and in maintaining peace, security and stability, including through the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms. They both recalled the substantive outcomes of the ASEAN-EU Commemorative Summit in 2022 and welcomed the successful convening of the 24th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting, which took place in Brussels on 2 February 2024. They both recalled the recognition by Leaders of the common strategic interest of holding regular leaders level engagement in the future. ASEAN an...