Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this evening had a bilateral meeting with Minister of Defence of New Zealand, Hon. Judith Collins KC, on the margins of the 18th ADMM/11th ADMM-Plus in Vientiane, Lao PDR. Dr. Kao commended New Zealand for promoting awareness of the impact of climate change over the next three years, as part of its co-chairmanship of the ADMM-Plus Experts’ Working Group on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief with Singapore during the 2024-2027 cycle.
