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Official Twitter account of Switzerland at ASEAN

[SwitzerlandASEAN @SwissASEAN]

Through dialogue, trust is built. 🇨🇭 supports @AICHRIndonesia to convene the @ASEAN Dialogue on Human Rights and Policing - bringing police, governments, human rights actors and civil society together to strengthen the prevention of torture, also with expertise from @APT_geneva.

[SwitzerlandASEAN @SwissASEAN]

🇨🇭 & @ASEAN advanced ties ahead of their🔟th partnership anniversary in 2026. Amb. Leitner @SwissMFAasia & @ASEAN Deputy Secretary-General Singh co-led talks with ASEAN Member States, agreeing to consolidate cooperation in sustainability, digital, climate resilience & education.

[SwitzerlandASEAN @SwissASEAN]

🇨🇭 looks forward to strengthening its cooperation with ASEAN in its new composition, including 🇹🇱, in support of sustainable development, prosperity, and peace . Deepening partnerships with Southeast Asia is a key priority for 🇨🇭, with ASEAN at the heart of regional cooperation🌏

[ASEAN @ASEAN]

In a historic occasion for the region, the Signing of the Declaration on the Admission of Timor-Leste into ASEAN took place at the Opening Ceremony of the 47th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits, held on 26 October 2025. The Declaration was signed by ASEAN Leaders together with the Prime Minister of Timor-Leste, marking the ASEAN Leaders’ consent to accept Timor-Leste as the 11th Member State of ASEAN. This achievement is the result of years of close cooperation between ASEAN and Timor-Leste.

Timor-Leste officially applied for ASEAN membership in 2011. In 2022, ASEAN Leaders agreed in principle to admit Timor-Leste as a Member State, granting it Observer Status in ASEAN meetings. This was followed by the adoption of the Roadmap for Timor-Leste’s Full Membership in 2023, which guided its preparations to meet ASEAN’s membership criteria, including accession to ASEAN legal instruments and participation in meetings across all three ASEAN Community pillars. Today’s ceremony represents the culmination of this dedicated journey and ASEAN’s collective support in welcoming Timor-Leste into the ASEAN family.

[SwitzerlandASEAN @SwissASEAN]

🇨🇭 stands for human dignity & the universal abolition of the death penalty. Through diplomacy & collaboration, CH works for justice & peace — including its recent support for the AICHR Training on Drug Policies, Human Rights & Health in SEA. #WorldDayAgainstTheDeathPenalty

[SwitzerlandASEAN @SwissASEAN]

What a pleasure to be part of the 2nd #ASEAN Think Tank Summit, a unique bridge between policy makers and experts! This is the kind of cooperation that 🇨🇭 values: fostering dialogue between academia, civil society and governments, for more regional integration and development.

[Helene Budliger Artieda @SECO_StateSec]

At the Troika Meeting hosted by Trade Minister H.E. @tzafrul_aziz, we reaffirmed our commitment to rules-based multilateral trade & stronger economic ties.
I also joined a WEF panel on the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement - great exchanges on challenges & opportunities.

[SwitzerlandASEAN @SwissASEAN]

🌆Southeast Asian cities face heat, floods & service gaps. 🇨🇭 was pleased to join @SEC_ETH at the @ASEAN Sustainable Urbanisation Forum #ASUF2025 in 🇲🇾 as the Centre showcased https://t.co/o8pSDQficD, an open-source tool that helps visualizing big data used in urban contexts.

[SwitzerlandASEAN @SwissASEAN]

🇨🇭 attended the @ASEAN Task Force meeting, reaffirming its commitment to support ASEAN in closing the development gap among members. Through the ASEAN–🇨🇭 TVET Initiative,🇨🇭helps to empower youth in 🇰🇭🇱🇦🇲🇲, helping them learn on the job while earning certifications & livelihoods.

[SwitzerlandASEAN @SwissASEAN]

🌏 Happy #ASEANday58 ! ���

Switzerland proudly supports ASEAN’s mission to advance prosperity, sustainability, and peace across the region.

May the friendship between Switzerland and @ASEAN continue to inspire progress towards inclusive and sustainable future.

[Ignazio Cassis @ignaziocassis]

Pleased to hold a trilateral meeting with 🇲🇾 FM Mohamad Hasan @tokmatn9, and ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn.

We reaffirmed our shared values and confirmed our will to strengthen #cooperation in economic resilience, #cybersecurity and vocational #education.

I also emphasized the importance of digital transformation and #sciencediplomacy for sustainable prosperity.

[SwitzerlandASEAN @SwissASEAN]

Great discussion with Secretary General of ASEAN on strengthening our partnership, ahead of the 58th @ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting in 🇲🇾. We have teamed up to improve lives, drive sustainable development, and close the development gap. Looking forward to do even more together!

[SwitzerlandASEAN @SwissASEAN]

🇨🇭and @ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights #AICHR strengthen ties. At their 4th meeting yesterday, 🇨🇭 reaffirmed its support for AICHR’s 2026–2030 Work Plan, committing to a long-term, inclusive, and sustainable collaboration on human rights.

[SwitzerlandASEAN @SwissASEAN]

Boosting #TVET in ASEAN! The 2⃣nd Regional Project Steering Committee of the ASEAN-Swiss TVET Initiative met in JKT to review progress & set priorities for 2025. Visits to a vocational high school & Toyota manufacture in Karawang showcased real-world training for quality jobs!

[SwitzerlandASEAN @SwissASEAN]

Great discussion with @ASEAN negotiators & the Secretariat on balancing data protection with the needs of a data-driven economy. We hope this exchange supports the ongoing negotiations of the ASEAN Digital Economic Framework Agreement! #DEFA

[Ambassador Markus Leitner @SwissMFAasia]

Great discussion with ASEAN on strengthening our partnership. I am proud of how 🇨🇭 and ASEAN have teamed up to improve lives, drive sustainable development, and close the development gap. Looking forward to do even more together!

📷: @ASEAN

[SwitzerlandASEAN @SwissASEAN]

🇨🇭was pleased to support the development of the ASEAN Guidelines on Nature-based Solutions! These tools will help communities tackle climate change and improve livelihoods. By fostering ownership and community involvement, we create practical solutions for a sustainable future!

[SwitzerlandASEAN @SwissASEAN]

The @SwissDevCoop🇨🇭 is supporting the @unredd - @ASEAN Social Forestry Initiative to team up with 🇮🇩! Together, we explored how social forestry can cut emissions, help achieve climate goals, and create sustainable livelihoods for forest-dependent communities. #ClimateAction

[SwitzerlandASEAN @SwissASEAN]

The European Free Trade Association 🇨🇭🇳🇴🇮🇸🇱🇮 #EFTA and @ASEAN reached a milestone in Vientiane🇱🇦. Our new Joint Declaration of Economic Cooperation #JDC will help boosting trade, investment and dialogue. 🇨🇭 looks forward to implementing the JDC with EFTA and ASEAN.

[ASEAN @ASEAN]

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, participated in the 3rd AEM Troika Open-Ended Dialogue with Switzerland Trade Minister, convened today in Vientiane, Lao PDR.

The Meeting witnessed the adoption of the Joint Declaration of Economic Cooperation (JDC) between ASEAN and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The JDC lays a solid ground for closer economic cooperation and collaboration between the two regions in priority sectors.

[SwitzerlandASEAN @SwissASEAN]

🇨🇭stands in solidarity with the people of 🇻🇳 impacted by #TyphoonYagi. In this spirit, @SwissHumAidUnit, in partnership with the @AHACentre, is working to deliver essential relief to those in need, helping communities to recover and rebuild.

[AHA Centre @AHACentre]

The AHA Centre mobilised Disaster Emergency Logistics System for ASEAN (DELSA) relief items to Viet Nam to support the ongoing national-led response to Tropical Cyclone #Yagi and Southwest Monsoon in Viet Nam.
#TyphoonYagi

[SwitzerlandASEAN @SwissASEAN]

🇨🇭's Regional Biotrade Project in Southeast Asia has significantly increased exports of biodiversity-based products to high-end markets, growing from $5M in 2018 to $195M in 2024. This initiative has boosted local incomes while conserving biodiversity 👉https://t.co/RzqiNsB4jY