ASEAN Mechanism for Human Security Problems in Southeast Asia: What's Wrong?

Natalia Yeti Puspita

doi:10.20884/1.jdh.2019.19.2.2566

Abstract

Since the flow of goods and services begins to cross national borders, threats to human security do not originate solely from war. The era of traditional security has begun to shift towards non-traditional security or human security. In this concept, threats to security are directed directly at humans such as natural disasters, epidemics, drugs and human trafficking, and terrorism. Southeast Asia is the region most vulnerable to natural disasters. Relations between countries in this region are under the auspices of ASEAN. ASEAN Way is an ASEAN mechanism based on the principle of state sovereignty and non-intervention. ASEAN Way and Human Security are two different concepts. The ASEAN mechanism cannot be applied absolutely to overcome natural disasters that are massive, cross-border and occur in areas of armed conflict in Southeast Asia. In this case, it is necessary to broaden understanding of the nature of the principle of state sovereignty and non-intervention.Keywords: ASEAN Mechanism, Human Security, Southeast Asia

Highlights

Today there has been a shift regarding the concept of human security
It stated that in the United Nations (UN) Charter there were no provisions that prevented the regulation of regional international organizations to deal with world peace and security issues in a manner that was appropriate to the region as long as it was in accordance with the aims and principles of the UN Charter
Human Security is more focused on the concept of human security directly, while the ASEAN Way focuses more on the concept of state security directly

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Today there has been a shift regarding the concept of human security. This is especially true since the end of World War II and the Cold War triggered by globalization. The flow of information, capital, and people moves very quickly across all national borders (Loetan, 2003) It is this lifestyle change that causes a change in the concept of security. The concept of security is starting to be directed towards individuals rather than at the state Human safety issues such as environmental damage (natural disasters), the spread of disease (HIV / AIDS, Avian Influenza), human trafficking and drugs, and international terrorism are categorized as threats to individuals (Gomez 2014). This concept is defined as human security or non-traditional security (Richmond, 2013). The concept of non-traditional security (human security) has become a global agenda, namely since the initiation of the Millennium Development Goals Program (MDGs) by the United Nations in 2000 in the Millennium Declaration signed by 147 Heads of State (Oratmangun, 2003)

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