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STORY: MALAYSIA / GUTERRES ASEAN SUMMIT
TRT: 3:56
SOURCE: UN IN MALAYSIA / COURTESY OF ASEAN SUMMIT
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 26 AND 27 OCTOBER 2025, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
UN IN MALAYSIA - 27 OCTOBER 2025, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
1. Various shots, Guterres arriving at the Summit
COURTESY OF ASEAN SUMMIT - 27 OCTOBER 2025, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
2. Various shots, Summit plenary
3. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Southeast Asia stands at the vanguard of a changing world. For nearly six decades, ASEAN has stood as a beacon of cooperation. And with Timor Leste’s accession, that spirit grows stronger. Today, ASEAN is a strategic partner of the United Nations. Our collaboration rests on shared principles and practical cooperation – from our Comprehensive Partnership to the ASEAN-UN Plan of Action 2026-2030.”
UN IN MALAYSIA - 27 OCTOBER 2025, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
4. Various shots, Summit plenary
COURTESY OF ASEAN SUMMIT - 27 OCTOBER 2025, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
5. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“I strongly condemn the bloodshed and urge all parties to halt the fighting, protect civilians, allow unimpeded humanitarian access, and engage in an inclusive political process.The release of those arbitrarily detained, including democratically elected leaders, is essential. Under the current circumstances, any elections risk further exclusion and instability. The UN remains committed to supporting ASEAN’s implementation of the Five-Point Consensus and Security Council Resolution 2669.”
6. Wide shot, Summit plenary
7. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“It is high time for the reform of the international financial architecture; Global financial institutions must represent today’s world – with far greater participation of developing countries. ASEAN countries are clearly underrepresented, taking into account the present share of the global economy.”
8. Wide shot, Summit plenary
9. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Across ASEAN, floods, droughts, rising seas and haze are threatening food security, health and economic stability. We need Nationally Determined Contributions that cut emissions much more deeply and accelerate the transition from fossil fuels to renewables; At COP30 in Brazil, we must go further and faster to close the ambition gap. We need more ambition in adaptation, mitigation and climate financial justice.”
10. Wide shot, Summit plenary
UN IN MALAYSIA - 27 OCTOBER 2025, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
11. Wide shot, Guterres speaking at the press encounter
COURTESY OF ASEAN SUMMIT - 27 OCTOBER 2025, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
12. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“I call on all sides to set aside political agendas, prioritize the rights of the people of Myanmar, uphold international law, protect civilians, and allow unhindered humanitarian access. It’s time to open humanitarian channels, end the violence, and facilitate a comprehensive political solution. The people of Myanmar are counting on our collective support. Let’s deliver it.”
UN IN MALAYSIA - 27 OCTOBER 2025, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
13. Wide shot, Guterres speaking at the press encounter
14. Wide shot, Guterres at an event to mark the UN’s 80th anniversary
15. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“But the moral of the United Nations story is simple: that humanity is strong enough to meet almost anything, when we stand as one.Let’s keep standing together — in particular, let’s deepen the cooperation between the UN and ASEAN, for dignity, equality, and peace for all.”
16. Wide shot, Guterres at an event to mark the UN’s 80th anniversary
UN IN MALAYSIA – 26 OCTOBER 2025, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
17. Various shots, Park Entrance, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
18. Various shots, Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia greeting Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General at the opening of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
19. Various shots, Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia, ASEAN Heads of States and Guest of the Chair and Dialogue Partners Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General at the plenary at the opening of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits
20. Various shots, the Secretary-General meeting with H.E. Mr. Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia
In his remarks at the ASEAN summit on Monday (27 Oct), the Secretary-General condemned once again the bloodshed in Myanmar and urged all parties to halt the fighting, protect civilians, allow unimpeded humanitarian access, and also to engage in an inclusive political process. The release of those arbitrarily detained, the Secretary-General said, including democratically elected leaders in Myanmar, is essential.
The Secretary-General told ASEAN leaders that under current conditions, any elections in Myanmar risk further exclusion and instability.
“Southeast Asia stands at the vanguard of a changing world,” Guterres said, adding that for nearly six decades, ASEAN has stood as “a beacon of cooperation. And with Timor Leste’s accession, that spirit grows stronger.”
The UN chief highlighted that ASEAN is a “strategic partner of the United Nations.” He said, “Our collaboration rests on shared principles and practical cooperation – from our Comprehensive Partnership to the ASEAN-UN Plan of Action 2026-2030.”
Guterres also noted, “It is high time for the reform of the international financial architecture, emphasizing “the global financial institutions must represent today’s world – with far greater participation of developing countries.”
“ASEAN countries are clearly underrepresented, taking into account the present share of the global economy,” he added.
The Secretary-General also stressed the upcoming COP30 must demonstrate that the world can keep global warming below 1.5-degrees by the end of the century and deliver climate justice.
He said that across ASEAN, floods, droughts, rising seas and haze are threatening food security, health and economic stability, reiterating the need for Nationally Determined Contributions that “cut emissions much more deeply and accelerate the transition from fossil fuels to renewables.”
“At COP30 in Brazil, we must go further and faster to close the ambition gap. We need more ambition in adaptation, mitigation and climate financial justice,” Guterres said.
Earlier in the day, the Secretary-General held a press conference, in which he reiterated his call for an immediate end to the violence in Myanmar and for a credible path back to civilian rule.
Also on Monday, Guterres delivered remarks at an event to mark the UN’s 80th anniversary, organized by the Malaysian authorities.
He said, “the moral of the United Nations story is simple: that humanity is strong enough to meet almost anything, when we stand as one.Let’s keep standing together — in particular, let’s deepen the cooperation between the UN and ASEAN, for dignity, equality, and peace for all.”
On Sunday (26 Oct), the Secretary-General met with H.E. Mr. Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia. The Secretary-General commended Malaysia’s chairmanship of ASEAN in 2025.
The Secretary-General and the Prime Minister discussed the close cooperation between the United Nations and Malaysia, as well as regional and global issues.
The Secretary-General will be heading to New York shortly.
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