Disaster management, peace-keeping operations, and, again, maritime-security cooperation are some of the areas in which ASEAN members can work together to formulate common policy approaches and action plans. In the years to come, ASEAN will make further progress on unified responses to climate change, human trafficking, and food and energy security.
此外在重大的国际问题上，东盟也正在努力形成更清晰的定位，以增强自身在国际事务中所扮演的角色。东盟各国可以在灾难应对，维和以及海洋合作事务等领域开展广泛合作并制定共同的政策和行动计划。在未来几年，东盟还将在统一应对气候变迁，贩卖人口以及粮食和能源安全等问题上取得更大的进展。