- ABOUT ASEANThe Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined ASEAN on 7 January 1984, followed by Viet Nam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, and Cambodia on 30 April 1999, making up what is today the ten Member States of ASEAN.Menu
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ASEAN organs always strive to achieve ASEAN’s goals and objectives, the Secretary-General of ASEAN and the ASEAN Secretariat shall be functioned as coordinating Secretariat to help facilitate effective decision-making withing and amongst ASEAN bodies. In addition, each Member State shall appoint a Permanent Representative to liaise with Secretary-General of ASEAN and the ASEAN Secretariat
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ASEAN shall develop friendly relations and mutually beneficial dialogues, cooperation and partnerships with countries and sub-regional, regional and international organisations and institutions. This includes external partners, ASEAN entities, human rights bodies, non-ASEAN Member States Ambassadors to ASEAN, ASEAN committees in third countries and international organisations, as well as international / regional organisations.
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The rodmap for an ASEAN Community (2009-2015) was declared by the leaders in 2009. The ASEAN Community, anchored on three community pillars: Political-Security Community, Economic Community, Socio-Cultural Community was launched in 2015. The ASEAN 2025: Forging Ahead Together was introduced in 2015 as a Post-2015 Vision. It comprises the ASEAN Community Vision 2025, the ASEAN Political-Security Community Blueprint 2025, the ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint 2025 and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Blueprint 2025
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Day: November 13, 2020
Joint Statement of the 23rd ASEAN-Japan Summit on Cooperation on ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific
WE, the Heads of State/Government of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Japan, held the 23rd ASEAN-Japan Summit via videoconference on 12 November 2020. The Summit was chaired by H.E. Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister of Viet Nam and attended by all Heads of
ASEAN Roadmap on the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour by 2025
The Worst Forms of Child Labour (WFCL) are a shared concern among ASEAN Member States (AMS), where children, especially in remote rural areas and hard to reach sectors, continue to perform hazardous work that may harm their health, safety and morals and where children fall victim to unconditional W
ASEAN Guideline on Gender Mainstreaming into Labour and Employment Policies Towards Decent Work For All
Gender mainstreaming is an important step towards achieving gender equality and decent work. Towards this end, this ASEAN Guidelines was developed by the ASEAN Senior Labour Officials Meeting (SLOM) in cooperation with the ASEAN Committee on Women (ACW) to mainstream gender equality into labour and
Guidelines on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Risk Management for Small and Medium Enterprises in ASEAN Member States
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are often the main pillar of an economy and provide employment to a majority of the workforce in a country or state. SMEs including micro enterprises are integral to the economic development and growth of the ASEAN Member States (AMS). They constitute the largest
ASEAN Declaration on Human Resources Development for the Changing World of Work and Its Roadmap
The ASEAN Declaration on Human Resources Development for the Changing World of Work was adopted by the 36th ASEAN Summit on 26 June 2020. The Declaration calls for the development of a roadmap for its implementation through concrete strategies and actions that will complement the work plans of the
ASEAN MOU on essential goods enters into force
JAKARTA, 13 NOVEMBER 2020 – A memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed earlier by the ASEAN Economic Ministers to ensure smooth flow of essential goods and prevent supplies disruption during the COVID-19 pandemic enters into force today.The MOU is part of the Hanoi Action Plan on strengthening
ASEAN launches Investment Opportunities in ASEAN 2021 e-brochure
JAKARTA, 13 November 2020 – The “Investment Opportunities in ASEAN 2021 – Invest in ASEAN: Towards Resilient Growth in the New Normal” e-brochure is now available online on the ASEAN website and the InvestASEAN portal.The e-brochure features the major imports, exports, industries, and








