Asean and BRICS must work together and restore unite, says Cambodian PM Hun Sen

PHNOM PENH, May 20 (Phnom Penh Post/ANN): Prime Minister Hun Sen has urged Asean and BRICS (the five major emerging economies Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) to urgently restore multilateralism, which prioritises unity when addressing challenges, especially given recent troubling and rapid developments in global affairs.

He said this at the Second Forum of Political Parties, Research Groups and Civil Society Organisations from BRICS Countries on May 19-20, held under the theme of “solidarity and cooperation towards development together with a bright future”. Hun Sen said the forum’s theme was a timely response to both traditional and non-traditional challenges that the international community is currently facing.

“In a context where the world is rapidly changing, uncertain and complex, we cannot give up or turn away from multilateral mechanisms if we really intend to address common challenges,” he said. “Asean and BRICS, as well as the international community as a whole, need to redouble their efforts to restore multilateralism, which prioritises unity in addressing challenges.”

https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2022/05/20/asean-and-brics-must-work-together-and-restore-unite-says-cambodian-pm-hun-sen