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
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
BANGKOK, 16 May 2023 – The Inter-Sectoral Workshop on Monitoring and Implementation of the ASEAN Roadmap on Elimination of Worst Forms of Child Labour by 2025 brought together governments of ASEAN Member States, employers’ organisations, workers’ organisations, civil society organisations
This evening, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn met with Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to ASEAN Hou Yanqi over a working dinner. They discussed a potential follow-up to Dr Kao’s working visit to China in March 2023 and exchanged views on the latest developments in ASEAN
Today at the ASEAN Secretariat, Ambassador of Australia to ASEAN Will Nankervis briefed Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn on the preparations for the upcoming Quad Leaders’ Summit to be held in Sydney, Australia on 24 May. They also exchanged views on the ASEAN-Australia relations.
Ambassador of Finland to ASEAN Jukka-Pekka Kaihilahti presented his credentials to the Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn at the ASEAN Secretariat today. They exchanged views on ways to strengthen relations between ASEAN and Finland and looked forward to advance cooperation in areas of mut
Ambassador of Canada to ASEAN Vicky Singmin hosted a working lunch for Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn at the Langham Hotel in Jakarta today. They exchanged views on several areas of cooperation that contributed to the strengthening and expansion of the ASEAN-Canada relations.
On 16 May, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn received a courtesy visit from Ahmed Jamal Khan, Regional Representative for South and Southeast Asia, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation at the ASEAN Secretariat. They explored possibilities of working together to provide transformative solutio
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn today received a courtesy call from Hong Kong–ASEAN Foundation CEO Charles Chia today. They discussed potential collaboration in the areas of education and youth, culture and arts as well as other areas that would further promote greater interest and un
HA LONG, 16 May 2023 – Senior officials of ASEAN and the Republic of Korea (ROK) reaffirmed commitment to further strengthen strategic partnership and deepen cooperation at the 27th ASEAN-ROK Dialogue held on 16 May.
The meeting noted the good progress made in ASEAN-ROK cooperation
