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UN Secretary-General António Guterres told reporters, "Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, unity in diversity, is not only Indonesia's national motto. It is the key to forging a better future for all. We need cooperation on all fronts.” ASEAN SUMMIT HOST BROADCASTER

UN chief António Guterres commended ASEAN’s vital role in building bridges of understanding all over the world, reiterating that “we need it in a world that is increasingly multipolar” and that requires strong multilateral institutions based on equity, solidarity, and universality. ASEAN SUMMIT HOST BROADCASTER

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, “There is a growing risk that the global economy will be divided into two parts, led by the two biggest economies – the United States and China.” UNIFEED

The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said, one year after the military seized power, “the people of Myanmar – who have paid a high cost in both lives and freedoms lost – continue to advocate relentlessly for their democracy,” according to a spokesperson. UNTV CH

Speaking during a Security Council meeting on cooperation between the UN and regional and sub-regional organizations, Secretary-General António Guterres called for leaders in Asia to bolster efforts towards finding a peaceful solution to the urgent crisis in Myanmar, sparked by the military coup in February. UNIFEED

In a statement issued today, the members of the Security Council expressed deep concern at the declaration of the state of emergency imposed in Myanmar by the military on 1 February and the arbitrary detention of members of the Government, including State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint and others. UNIFEED

Addressing a Security Council meeting on the role of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in maintaining international peace and security, Secretary-General António Guterres said ASEAN’s engagement on the situation in Myanmar’s Rakhine State “has enormous importance for the United Nations” and added that “it is essential that international efforts find a solution to the plight of displaced and refugees still living in desperate conditions.” UNIFEED

On 28 September, a series of strong earthquakes struck central Sulawesi province, the strongest a 7.4 M earthquake only 10 km deep and with its epicenter close to the provincial capital, Palu. As of 9 October, 2,010 people are known to have died, 10,700 have been seriously injured and 671 people are still missing. UNICEF

Growth in Asia and the Pacific will continue to outperform the rest of the world, and is expected to remain steady at 5.6 percent in 2015, easing slightly to 5.5 percent in 2016, according to the IMF IMF

Congratulating Indonesia on its successful early-warning reaction to yesterday's 8.6 magnitude earthquake, United Nations Chef de Cabinet Susana Malcorra said that "we cannot eliminate disasters", but "we can save more lives." UNTV / FILE