{"id":23267,"date":"2026-03-06T20:17:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T01:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/?p=23267"},"modified":"2026-03-06T20:18:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T01:18:10","slug":"secretary-lazaro-highlights-aseans-role-in-indo-pacific-at-foreign-policy-association-event-in-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/2026\/03\/06\/secretary-lazaro-highlights-aseans-role-in-indo-pacific-at-foreign-policy-association-event-in-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"Secretary Lazaro Highlights ASEAN’s Role in Indo-Pacific at Foreign Policy Association Event in New York"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Secretary Lazaro Highlights ASEAN's Role in Indo-Pacific at Foreign Policy Association Event in New York <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Secretary of Foreign Affairs Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro delivers her remarks, describing ASEAN as an anchor of stability in the Indo-Pacific for nearly six decades. (Photo by Sherlyn Roxas)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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NEW YORK CITY, 06 March 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Secretary of Foreign Affairs Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro presented the Philippines\u2019 vision for its ASEAN Chairship in 2026 and highlighted ASEAN\u2019s role in advancing cooperation and stability across the Indo-Pacific during a dialogue titled \u201cKeeping It Steady at the Center of the Indo-Pacific: The Philippines\u2019 ASEAN Chairship in 2026,\u201d held on 06 March 2026 at Baruch College in New York City.<\/span><\/p>

Dr. Bruce W. Weber, Willem Kooyker Dean of the Zicklin School of Business, welcomed participants and cited New York City as a global crossroads of finance, commerce, and diplomacy that provides an ideal setting for discussions on international economic and policy issues. Mr. Noel V. Lateef, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Foreign Policy Association (FPA), stressed the value of engaging students and policy audiences in conversations on international affairs.<\/span><\/p>

In her keynote address, Secretary Lazaro underscored the strategic importance of the Indo-Pacific to global stability and economic growth, noting that the region sits at the crossroads of global trade and geopolitical competition. She emphasized that ASEAN centrality and leadership remain essential in navigating an increasingly complex regional landscape, and reaffirmed the Philippines\u2019 commitment to advancing dialogue, cooperation, and respect for international law as it chairs ASEAN this year.<\/span><\/p>

Following her remarks, Secretary Lazaro engaged in an interactive discussion moderated by Mr. Lateef. A number of honors program students from Baruch College actively participated in the exchange, raising questions on regional security, the Philippines\u2019 campaign for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council, and other key foreign policy priorities of the Philippines.<\/span><\/p>

The event, organized by the Philippine Consulate General in New York in partnership with the FPA, brought together around 80 participants, including members of the FPA Board and Fellows, as well as students from Baruch College, New York University, and other universities in the New York metropolitan area.<\/span><\/p>

Founded in 1918, the FPA is a non-partisan organization dedicated to promoting greater public understanding of international affairs and global policy through public programs, publications, and educational initiatives. END<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Secretary Lazaro and FPA President Noel V. Lateef engage in a fireside chat on ASEAN\u2019s role in navigating regional challenges. (Photo by Sherlyn Roxas)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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A Baruch College student poses a question to Secretary Lazaro during the dialogue\u2019s Q&A portion. (Photo by Sherlyn Roxas)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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