BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Thursday, 4 December 2025 – The Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam chaired the 21st ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus Experts' Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations (ADMM-Plus EWG on PKO) from 1 to 4 December 2025 at the Rizqun International Hotel, Gadong. The meeting was co-chaired by Lieutenant Colonel Pg Aeddie Masjaffrie bin Pg Hj Md Ja'afar representing Brunei Darussalam and Senior Colonel Man Guangzhi representing the People's Republic of China.
Officers from the Religious Directorate of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (JAMA'AT ABDB) served as members of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) committee for the seminar and undertook the role of rapporteurs during the conference sessions. Their responsibilities included documenting discussions and compiling information from delegates for the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Seminar held from 1 to 2 December 2025.
Key programmes presented during the seminar included the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Seminar and the Mid-Planning Conference (MPC) for the Field Training Exercise scheduled for the end of 2026. This seminar marked the Fifth Cycle of the ADMM-Plus EWG on PKO (2024–2027) under the theme “Optimising Women's Participation in Peacekeeping Operations: Challenges, Opportunities and Strategies."
The meeting was attended by 69 participants from ADMM-Plus countries along with representatives from the ASEAN Secretariat. The successful convening of this event reflects Brunei Darussalam's continued commitment to strengthening defence diplomacy and enhancing the peacekeeping capabilities of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) through regional and international cooperation under the ADMM-Plus framework.
PEGAWAI JAMA'AT ABDB BERTUGAS SELAKU PELAPOR DI MESYUARAT ASEAN DEFENCE MINISTERS' MEETING-PLUS EXPERTS' WORKING GROUP ON PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS KE-21 (ADMM-PLUS EWG ON PKO) DI NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Khamis, 4 Disember 2025 – Kementerian Pertahanan, Negara Brunei Darussalam telah mempengerusikan Mesyuarat ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus Experts' Working Group On Peacekeeping Operations Ke-21 (ADMM-Plus EWG on PKO) dari 1 hingga 4 Disember 2025 bertempat di Rizqun International Hotel, Gadong. Mesyuarat ini telah dipengerusikan bersama oleh Yang Mulia Leftenan Kolonel Pg Aeddie Masjaffrie bin Pg Hj Md Ja'afar bagi mewakili Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Yang Mulia Senior Colonel Man Guangzhi mewakili Republik Rakyat China.
Pegawai-pegawai daripada Jabatanarah Agama Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (JAMA'AT ABDB) merupakan ahli komiti Women, Peace and Security (WPS) bagi seminar tersebut dan bertugas selaku pelapor bagi sesi persidangan, dengan mendokumentasikan perbincangan, menyusun maklumat daripada para delegasi bagi Seminar Women, Peace and Security (WPS) yang berlangsung dari 1 hingga 2 Disember 2025.
Antara program utama yang dikemukakan di sepanjang seminar tersebut adalah Seminar Women, Peace and Security (WPS) dan Persidangan Perancangan Pertengahan (Mid-Planning Conference, MPC) bagi Latihan Lapangan yang dijadualkan pada akhir tahun 2026. Seminar pada kali ini merupakan Kitaran Kelima ADMM-Plus EWG on PKO (2024–2027) dengan tema “Optimising Women's Participation in Peacekeeping Operations: Challenges, Opportunities and Strategies."
Mesyuarat ini telah dihadiri oleh 69 peserta daripada negara-negara ADMM-Plus bersama wakil Sekretariat ASEAN. Kejayaan penganjuran ini menzahirkan komitmen berterusan Negara Brunei Darussalam dalam memperkukuh diplomasi pertahanan serta meningkatkan keupayaan operasi pengaman Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) melalui kerjasama serantau dan antarabangsa di bawah kerangka ADMM-Plus.
