Timor-Leste President to Address IISS Shangri-La Dialogue 2026
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- President José Ramos-Horta of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste is scheduled to deliver a special address at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue 2026, a...
- In statements regarding the current state of international relations, Ramos-Horta characterized the efforts of world leaders to maintain global order as an "abysmal failure."
- The president suggested that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) provides valuable lessons for the international community in the face of these failures.
President José Ramos-Horta of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste is scheduled to deliver a special address at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue 2026, a prominent Asia security conference held in Singapore.
In statements regarding the current state of international relations, Ramos-Horta characterized the efforts of world leaders to maintain global order as an "abysmal failure."
The president suggested that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) provides valuable lessons for the international community in the face of these failures.
Ramos-Horta also addressed the methodology of maintaining global stability, asserting that "sustained security can’t come from ‘barrel of a gun."