BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Thursday, 4 December 2025 – The 21st ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus Experts’ Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations (ADMM-Plus EWG on PKO) was convened from 1 to 4 December 2025 at the Rizqun International Hotel, Gadong. The meeting was co-chaired by Yang Mulia Lieutenant Colonel Pg Aeddie Masjaffrie bin Pg Hj Md Ja'afar, representing Brunei Darussalam, and Yang Mulia Senior Colonel Man Guangzhi, representing the People’s Republic of China.
The event began with an opening ceremony to officiate the four-day programme, starting with the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah and a prayer. This was followed by welcoming remarks from both Co-Chairmen of the ADMM-Plus EWG on PKO before the official opening of the meeting. The programme featured two key components: a two-day Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Seminar, followed by the Mid-Planning Conference (MPC) in preparation for the Field Training Exercise scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026.
The seminar marked the first activity under the WPS Component of the 5th Cycle of the ADMM-Plus EWG on PKO, co-chaired by Brunei Darussalam and the People’s Republic of China for the 2024–2027 cycle. It centered on the theme “Optimising Women’s Participation in Peacekeeping Operations: Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategies.”
The co-chaired ADMM-Plus EWG on PKO meeting, organised by the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) and the People’s Liberation Army of the People’s Republic of China, represents a significant step forward in strengthening multilateral defence cooperation and underscores Brunei Darussalam’s proactive role in comprehensive defence engagement. It also reflects the RBAF’s continued commitment to enhancing regional and international peacekeeping capabilities and advancing military diplomacy under the ADMM-Plus framework. This year’s meeting brought together 69 participants from ADMM-Plus countries as well as representatives from the ASEAN Secretariat.
MESYUARAT ASEAN DEFENCE MINISTERS’ MEETING-PLUS EXPERTS’ WORKING GROUP ON PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS KE-21 BERLANGSUNG DI NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Khamis, 4 Disember 2025 – Mesyuarat ke-21 Kumpulan Kerja Pakar Operasi Pengaman Menteri-Menteri Pertahanan ASEAN Plus (ADMM-Plus EWG on PKO) telah berlangsung dari 1 hingga 4 Disember 2025 bertempat di Rizqun International Hotel, Gadong. Mesyuarat ini dipengerusikan bersama oleh Yang Mulia Leftenan Kolonel Pg Aeddie Masjaffrie bin Pg Hj Md Ja'afar mewakili Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Yang Mulia Senior Colonel Man Guangzhi mewaikili Republik Rakyat China.
Acara pembukaan rasmi dimulakan dengan bacaan Surah Al-Fatihah dan doa. Seterusnya, kedua-dua Pengerusi Bersama ADMM-Plus EWG on PKO menyampaikan ucapan alu-aluan sebelum majlis dirasmikan. Program mesyuarat menampilkan dua komponen utama, iaitu Seminar Women, Peace and Security (WPS) selama dua hari, diikuti dengan Mid-Planning Conference (MPC) sebagai persiapan bagi Latihan Lapangan yang dijadualkan pada Suku Keempat tahun 2026.
Seminar tersebut merupakan aktiviti pertama di bawah Komponen WPS bagi Kitaran Kelima ADMM-Plus EWG on PKO, yang dipengerusikan bersama oleh Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Rakyat China bagi tempoh 2024–2027. Seminar ini memberi tumpuan kepada tema “Optimising Women’s Participation in Peacekeeping Operations: Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategies”.
Mesyuarat ADMM-Plus EWG on PKO yang dipengerusikan bersama oleh Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) bersama People’s Liberation Army, Republik Rakyat China merupakan langkah penting dalam memperkukuh kerjasama pertahanan antarabangsa serta menggambarkan peranan proaktif Negara Brunei Darussalam dalam usaha pertahanan pelbagai bidang. Ia juga membuktikan komitmen berterusan ABDB dalam mempertingkatkan keupayaan pengaman serantau dan antarabangsa serta memantapkan lagi diplomasi pertahanan di bawah rangka kerja ADMM-Plus. Mesyuarat tahun ini menghimpunkan seramai 69 peserta daripada negara-negara ADMM-Plus serta wakil Sekretariat ASEAN.
