The 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, Cambodia on 30 April 1999, and Timor-Leste on 26 October 2025 making up what is today the eleven Member States of ASEAN.
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
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.
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
The 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, Cambodia on 30 April 1999, and Timor-Leste on 26 October 2025 making up what is today the eleven Member States of ASEAN.
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
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.
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
The Third ASEAN Plus Republic of Korea Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (3rd AMMTC + ROK) Consultation was convened on 22 September 2022 via videoconference. The Consultation was co-chaired by the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and ROK.
We took note of the outcomes of the Fiftee
The Seventh ASEAN Plus Japan Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (7th AMMTC + Japan) Consultation was held on 22 September 2022 via videoconference. The Consultation was co-chaired by the Kingdom of Thailand and Japan.
We took note of the outcomes of the Eighteenth ASEAN Plus Japan S
The Ninth ASEAN Plus China Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (9th AMMTC + China) Consultation was held on 22 September 2022 via videoconference. The Consultation was co-chaired by the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and the People’s Republic of China.
We took note of the o
Joint Statement of the Twelfth ASEAN Plus Three Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (12th AMMTC + 3) Consultation
The Twelfth ASEAN Plus Three Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (12th AMMTC + 3) Consultation was held on 22 September 2022 via videoconference. T
JAKARTA, 22 September 2022 – Experts, policymakers and practitioners gathered today for the Symposium on ASEAN Identity and Strengthening ASEAN-Republic of Korea (ROK) Cooperation: Now and Beyond at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia.
VIENTIANE, 22 September 2022 – The 25th ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) Meeting took place today in conjunction with the 21st ASEAN Committee on Women (ACW), the 9th ACWC-ACW Consultation Meeting and related meetings via video conference
