Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. highlighted the central role of women in discussions to develop a Covid-19 post-pandemic recovery plan at the Special Asean-Australia Foreign Ministers Meeting on June 30, held via videoconference.

Together with other Asean Foreign Ministers and the Asean Secretary-General, Secretary Locsin exchanged views with Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne on Asean-Australia cooperation to address Covid-19 and the next steps forward to economic recovery in the region.