SIEM REAP, KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA, Monday, 28 September 2026 – A total of two female officers from Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) participated in the First Meeting on Enhancing Support Mechanism for ASEAN Women Peacekeepers (ESMAWP), held from 27 to 29 September 2026 in Siem Reap, Kingdom of Cambodia. Brunei Darussalam was represented by Major Afifah Hasanah binti Haji Ali Hassan from the Royal Brunei Land Forces and Captain Nurulsafwanah binti Haji Mohd Sufri from the Joint Force RBAF.
The meeting served as a continuation of ASEAN’s efforts to strengthen support for women military peacekeepers and to advance the implementation of the ESMAWP Concept Paper, which was adopted at the 16th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) in June 2022, while its Terms of Reference (TOR) was subsequently adopted by the 19th ADMM in October 2025, providing a framework for the implementation of the initiative.
Discussions focused on the current status and operational experiences of women peacekeepers in ASEAN, leadership development, pre-deployment training and capacity building, as well as the contribution of women to operational effectiveness, community trust and civil-military engagement. The meeting also discussed opportunities for cooperation with the United Nations and ASEAN Dialogue Partners, and the development of the ASEAN network for women military peacekeepers.
The participation of the female officers in the ESMAWP meeting further reflects Brunei Darussalam’s continued support for the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda and regional peacekeeping cooperation, while contributing to ASEAN’s efforts to enhance the readiness, participation and professional development of women military peacekeepers.
DUA PEGAWAI ANGKATAN BERSENJATA DIRAJA BRUNEI MENYERTAI MESYUARAT PERTAMA ENHANCING SUPPORT MECHANISM FOR ASEAN WOMEN PEACEKEEPERS
SIEM REAP, KERAJAAN KEMBOJA, Isnin, 28 September 2026 – Dua Pegawai Wanita daripada Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei telah menyertai Mesyuarat Pertama Enhancing Support Mechanism for ASEAN Women Peacekeepers (ESMAWP) yang diadakan pada 27 hingga 29 September 2026 di Siem Reap, Kerajaan Kemboja. Negara Brunei Darussalam diwakili oleh Mejar Afifah Hasanah binti Haji Ali Hassan daripada Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei dan Kapten Nurulsafwanah binti Haji Mohd Sufri daripada Angkatan Bersama Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB).
Mesyuarat tersebut merupakan kesinambungan usaha ASEAN dalam memperkukuhkan sokongan kepada anggota tentera wanita yang terlibat dalam operasi pengaman. Kertas kerja konsep ESMAWP telah diluluskan pada Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri Pertahanan ASEAN (ADMM) Ke-16 pada tahun 2022, manakala Terma Rujukan (TOR) ESMAWP kemudiannya diluluskan pada ADMM ke-19 pada Oktober 2025, yang menyediakan rangka kerja bagi pelaksanaan inisiatif tersebut.
Perbincangan semasa mesyuarat memberi tumpuan kepada status semasa peacekeeper wanita di ASEAN, pembangunan kepimpinan, latihan pre-deployment dan pembangunan keupayaan, serta sumbangan wanita terhadap keberkesanan operasi, kepercayaan masyarakat dan penglibatan tentera dengan awam. Mesyuarat ini turut membincangkan peluang kerjasama dengan Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu dan Rakan Dialog ASEAN, serta pembangunan rangkaian anggota tentera wanita ASEAN yang terlibat dalam operasi pengaman.
Penyertaan ABDB dalam ESMAWP ini mencerminkan komitmen berterusan Negara Brunei Darussalam terhadap agenda Wanita, Keamanan dan Sekuriti (WPS) serta kerjasama serantau dalam bidang operasi pengaman, di samping menyumbang kepada usaha ASEAN dalam meningkatkan kesiapsiagaan, penyertaan dan pembangunan profesional bagi wanita peacekeeper.
