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ABOUT US

Connecting the Pacific and Southeast Asia.

The Pacific ASEAN Consortium, formally established at the United Nations Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States, draws upon conceptual foundations first articulated in 2016. Advancing in close complement to the Caribbean ASEAN Council, the Consortium reflects a shared commitment to dialogue, cooperation, and the pursuit of common objectives. In this spirit, both initiatives underscore the importance of regional partnership and collective progress within the broader ASEAN framework.


The Consortium is focused on the following emerging nations of the South Pacific. We invite you to learn more about these beautiful and culturally diverse "big ocean states" through their official websites below.


Sovereign Countries


Associated Countries


Overseas Territories

 

Our Endeavours

  • Participant Attendee to COP 28 - Dubai, U.A.E.
  • Participant Attendee to COP 29 - Baku, Azerbaijan
  • Observer Delegation to the United Nations International Conference on Small Island Developing States - St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda
  • Observer Delegation to the United Nations Summit of the Future - New York, U.S.A.
  • Observer Delegation to the Fourth Meeting of the Loss and Damage Fund Board - Manila, Philippines
  • Observer Delegation to the 79th and 80th UN General Assembly High-Level Sessions - New York, U.S.A.
  • Observer Delegation to the United Nations Ocean Conference - Nice, France

Further activities will be posted in the coming days.

OUR MISSION

We are the voice of Pacific nations in Southeast Asia and beyond.

The Pacific ASEAN Consortium is committed to advancing South–South Cooperation (SSC) in a spirit of partnership and mutual support. Its principal objective is to extend multilateral support to the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) of the South Pacific, while facilitating their engagement with Southeast Asia and fostering linkages with kindred nations in the Caribbean. In doing so, the Consortium seeks to strengthen regional solidarity and promote shared progress across these diverse communities.

Partner Organizations

Caribbean ASEAN Council

Eastern Caribbean-Southeast Asia Chamber

Our Advisers

H.E. Dr. Jesus "Gary" Domingo
Philippine Consul General in Melbourne; former Undersecretary at the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs; 

former Special Envoy of the President of the Philippines to the Pacific Islands Forum;

and former Philippine Ambassador to New Zealand, Cook Islands, Fiji, Niue, Samoa and Tonga

Hon. Mr. William Weiss

Honorary Consul of the Republic of Malta in the State of Washington, U.S.A.;
and former Ambassador of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta to the Marshall Islands


Mr. Karim Dickie

Member of the Board of the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs,

Executive Director of the Caribbean Council of New Zealand;

 and Vice President of the United Nations Association of New Zealand

Our Team

Dr. Matthew Pajares Yngson
Chief Convener of the Pacific ASEAN Consortium,  

Representative Councillor of the Caribbean ASEAN Council; 
Deputy to the Consul of the Consulate of Guyana in the Philippines

and Special Adviser to the Ambassador of Grenada to the People's Republic of China 

Engr. Christian Zafranco

Deputy Convener of the Pacific ASEAN Consortium; 
Director for Global Strategies of the Caribbean ASEAN Council;

and Trade and Economic Affairs Director of the Consulate of Moldova in the Philippines


Ms. Rowena David 

Consortium Communications Director and Principal Assistant of the Secretariat

Mr. Jose Pacholo Jasminez 

Consortium Liaison Officer