1. We, the Heads of State /Government of ASEAN Member States, gathered for the 30th ASEAN Summit in Manila on 29 April 2017 under the Chairmanship of the Republic of the Philippines with the theme “Partnering for Change, Engaging the World,” which envisions an integrated, peaceful, stable and resilient ASEAN Community that actively takes a leading role as [...]
MANILA, 29 April 2017 - Today, the Heads of States/Governments of ASEAN Member States signed the "ASEAN Declaration on the Role of Civil Service as A Catalyst for Achieving AC Vision 2025" on the occasion of the 30thASEAN Summit in Manila. President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines said that this declaration "highlights the critical role the civil service plays [...]
Your Majesty, ASEAN Heads of State and Government, Secretary General of ASEAN, Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Distinguished Guests, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honored to welcome you all to Manila for the 30th ASEAN Summit. The Philippines is privileged to chair ASEAN on its milestone year – the 50th anniversary of the establishment [...]
MANILA, 28 April 2017 – President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines will play host to fellow Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) when they gather in Manila on 29 April for the 30th ASEAN Summit. This is the first of two ASEAN Summits in this milestone year as ASEAN celebrates its 50th [...]
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) expresses its grave concern over the escalation of tension in the Korean Peninsula, including the DPRK's two nuclear tests in 2016 and subsequent ballistic missile launches. Download full Statement here
JAKARTA, 27 April 2017 – ASEAN Leaders are gathering for the 30th ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Manila this week. That story tops the April 2017 edition of "ASEAN Today." Raissa Chentami of The Indonesia Channel anchors the program from Jakarta, home of the ASEAN Secretariat. She also reports on Vietnam's coffee push into [...]
