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Opening ceremony for 40th ASEAN Ministerial meeting

(30 Jul 2007) SHOTLIST 30 July 2007 1. Wide shot Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN),ministers on stage for opening ceremony 2. Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo arriving on stage 3. Wide, high of stage with Arroyo and ministers 4. Brunei foreign minister (left) HRH Prince Mohamad Bolkiah, and Cambodian foreign minister Hor Namhong 5. Indonesian foreign minister Nur Hassan Wirajuda (left), and Laos foreign minister Thongloun Sisoulith 6. Arroyo with Singapore foreign minister George Yeo Yong Boon and Myanmar foreign minister U Nyan Win 7. Mid of audience 8. Wide of Arroyo speaking 9. SOUNDBITE: (English) Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Philippines president: "Building the ASEAN community and voice is a long-term endeavour. There are no short-cuts and quick fixes but we are determined and will persevere to build a community that will provide a more secure, stable and prosperous life for all people" 10. Cutaway of cameraman 11. Arroyo leaving stage followed by foreign ministers 29 July 2007 12. SOUNDBITE: (English) Alberto Romulo, Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary and ASEAN chair "There should be reconciliation of all the various factions so that this will benefit not only the people of Myanmar, but our own credibility as ASEAN would be enhanced". 30 July 2007 13. Exterior Philippine International Convention Centre 14. Wide of flags STORYLINE: Asia's annual security summit opened on Monday with a sobering reminder that some countries in the region lag behind in implementing democracy and guaranteeing human rights. Military-ruled Myanmar, which has been condemned for its dismal human rights record, on Sunday blocked creation of a human rights commission by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), said a diplomat on a task force writing the group's charter. Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam also suggested they are not ready for the immediate establishment of such a body, which could deal with human rights violations in the region, the diplomat said. Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam - ASEAN's most recent members - all have authoritarian or single-party governments. Separately, a Philippine proposal for a clause in the charter allowing ASEAN to vote on critical issues to hasten decisions instead of its normal reliance on consensus was struck down. It was also decided that there will be no mention of sanctions for member states for serious breaches of the charter, the diplomat said. The ministers could decide to outline some kind of sanctions in a separate implementing document, the diplomat said. Creation of an ASEAN rights body has been a high priority for the Philippines, the host of this year's meeting, with Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo saying it would give the group more credibility in the international community. In her keynote address, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo stressed the importance of joint endeavour among the nations towards one caring and sharing community, with a collective desire to bring social justice, economic opportunity and integrated security to the region. "Building the ASEAN community and voice is a long-term endeavour. There are no short-cuts and quick fixes but we are determined and will persevere to build a community that will provide a more secure, stable and more prosperous life for all people", Arroyo said. Meanwhile, during a press conference on Sunday, Romulo said he sensed impatience and frustration by some countries with Myanmar's slow implementation of a so-called roadmap to democracy. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...