ASEAN ministers vow to strengthen regional energy and food security

ASEAN foreign ministers pose for a group photo during their meeting in Cebu, the Philippines, on Thursday morning ahead of a leaders’ summit in the city on Friday. © Reuters NATSUMI KAWASAKI and RAMON ROYANDOYAN May 7, 2026 12:56 JST Updated on May 7, 2026 19:05 JST CEBU, Philippines — ASEAN foreign and economic ministers promised on Thursday to respond to the regional impacts of the Iran war by “strengthening energy security, safeguarding food security, and coordinating humanitarian responses.”