Answer the questions based on the image:

Which of the following is not an objective of ASEAN?

Counter the influence of United Nations

The correct answer is Option (4) → Counter the influence of United Nations

ASEAN's (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) objectives, as stated in the Bangkok Declaration, are centered on regional cooperation, not on countering the influence of global bodies like the UN. In fact, ASEAN operates in a way that respects and is often aligned with the principles of the UN

" ASEAN was established in 1967 by five countries of this region — Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand — by signing the Bangkok Declaration. The objectives of ASEAN were primarily to accelerate economic growth and through that ‘social progress and cultural development’. A secondary objective was to promote regional peace and stability based on the rule of law and the principles of the United Nations Charter. Over the years, Brunei Darussalam, Vietnam, Lao PDR, Myanmar (Burma) and Cambodia joined ASEAN taking its strength to ten. Unlike the EU there is little desire in ASEAN for supranational structures and institutions. ASEAN countries have celebrated what has become known as the ‘ASEAN Way’, a form of interaction that is informal, non-confrontationist and cooperative. The respect for national sovereignty is critical to the functioning of ASEAN.".