By Nur Atiq Maisarah Suhaimi
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Prize 2025 has been awarded to the Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia (UYFC) in recognition of its outstanding contributions to strengthening youth engagement and advancing regional integration in ASEAN.
The prestigious award was presented by ASEAN Chair and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to UYFC Vice President Dam Dariny during the opening ceremony of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits here today, witnessed by ASEAN Secretary-General Dr Kao Kim Hourn.
The winner received a USD20,000 cash prize and a trophy.
Director of Community Affairs of the ASEAN Secretariat Lee Yoong Yoong said UYFC was selected for its dedication to strengthening youth engagement and advancing regional integration through activities that foster people-to-people connectivity and inclusiveness.
The Prize was introduced in 2018 during the 33rd ASEAN Summit in Singapore, celebrating changemakers from all walks of life who have made exceptional contributions to ASEAN community-building.
The 47th ASEAN Summit, held under Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship 2025 theme of “Inclusivity and Sustainability”, gathers top leaders from all member states as well as key dialogue partners, including the United States, China and Japan.
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