Intergovernmental organisation to release a new interim statement (5)

I believe the answer is:

asean

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'intergovernmental organisation' is the definition.
(I know that ASEAN is an intergovernmental organisation)

'release a new interim statement' is the wordplay.
'ASEAN' is hidden within the letters.
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(Another definition for asean that I've seen is " Association of South East Asian Nations (abbrev.)".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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