Author: ASEAN
Year: 24 February 1976
The founding treaty of ASEAN in which the organization’s “fundamental principles” were established, namely:
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Mutual respect for the independence, sovereignty, equality, territorial integrity and national identity of all nations
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The right of every State to lead its national existence free from external interference, subversion or coersion
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Non‐interference in the internal affairs of one another
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Settlement of differences or disputes by peaceful means
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Renunciation of the threat or use of force
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Effective cooperation among themselves.