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ASEAN Chair’s Statement on the Ceasefire Agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza 21 January 2025

ASEAN Chair’s Statement

on the Ceasefire Agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza

21 January 2025 

 

1.   We, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) welcome the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, which came into force on 19 January 2025.

2.   We commend the State of Qatar, the Arab Republic of Egypt, and the United States for the collaborative efforts in facilitating the mediation of this muchawaited agreement.

3.   We call for the full and effective implementation of the ceasefire agreement from its initial phase to immediately end the violence, ensure the release of all hostages and detainees, some of whom are nationals of ASEAN Member States. The agreement represents a significant step to ending the conflict, including preventing further suffering and loss of lives. We hope it would also foster lasting peace and stability in the region, towards rebuilding the Palestinian society.

4.   We urge all parties involved to maintain conducive conditions for the full and effective implementation of the agreement, to adhere strictly to the terms of the agreement and to work collectively towards a comprehensive and enduring resolution that upholds international law in accordance with the UN Charter and the relevant UNSC resolutions. We also call for a full, safe, rapid, and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance for the Palestinians, including through the continuation of UNRWA’s role and mandate, and for the immediate reconstruction in Gaza.

5.   We urged all parties concerned to work towards a peaceful resolution to the conflict with a view to realising the two-State solution in accordance with international law and the relevant UNSC and UNGA resolutions, including UNGA resolution A/RES/ES-10/23 on the Admission of New Members to the UN dated 10 May 2024 which we all supported.

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LIST OF CONVENTIONS / TREATIES THAT HAVE BEEN TRANSLATED INTO BAHASA MELAYU

Ratified by Malaysia

1. Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, CEDAW
   
2. Convention on the Rights of the Child, CRC
 
2.1 Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostiitution and child pornography
2.2 Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict ; and
   
3. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, CRPD 
   
4. Geneva Convention
 
4.1 Geneva Convention For The Amelioration Of The Condition Of The Wounded And Sick In Armed Forces In The Field Of 12 August 1949
4.2 Geneva Convention For The Amelioration Of The Condition Of Wounded, Sick And Shipwrecked Members Of Armed Forces At Sea Of 12 August 1949
4.3 Geneva Convention Relative To The Treatment Of Prisoners Of War Of 12 August 1949
4.4 Geneva Convention Relative To The Protection Of Civilian Persons In Time Of War Of 12 August 1949
   

Yet to ratify

5. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 
   
6. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, CEDAW 
   
7. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure
   
8. Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – CAT
 
8.1 Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
   
9. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - ICCPR
 
9.1 Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: and
9.2 Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of death penalty
   
10. International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - ICERD
   
11. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - ICESR
 
11.1 Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
   
12. International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance - ICPED
   
13. International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families - ICRMW
   
14. Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, 1951;
 
14.1 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees, 1967
   
15. Rome Statute
   

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