The United Nations has scheduled Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to attend the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Manila, where he is expected to address regional cooperation and global challenges.
Anadolu Agency reported Saturday that the Philippines’ ASEAN chairmanship said Guterres had arrived in Manila. His schedule includes a meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and separate talks with other delegation leaders.
The U.N. schedule lists Guterres for the summit’s opening ceremony Sunday and the 16th ASEAN-U.N. Summit on Monday. That session marks 15 years of comprehensive partnership between the organizations.
U.N. Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said Guterres is expected to emphasize ASEAN’s capacity to respond to challenges within the region and beyond. His expected remarks cover human rights, peacekeeping, climate action, sustainable development and conflict prevention.
The Manila program also includes separate meetings for U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Premier Li Qiang, as EconoTimes previously reported.
Guterres is also scheduled to meet the U.N.’s Philippines country team, join a youth dialogue and attend the summit’s closing ceremony Tuesday. The U.N. schedule says he is expected to return to New York on Nov. 19.
