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
JAKARTA, 4 October 2023 – The ASEAN Connectivity Coordinating Committee (ACCC) convened Day 1 of a two-day virtual workshop. Over 110 participants from lead implementing bodies, relevant sectoral bodies, national coordinators, and various line agencies were in attendance.
The workshop fo
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn delivered welcome remarks at the inception launch of the ASEAN-CGIAR Innovate for Food Regional Program (IFRP) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia attended by ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry, delegates, and development partners.
The regional prog
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn attended the ASEAN-Japan Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia today. ASEAN and Japan discussed the progress in the implementation of the ASEAN-Japan MIDORI Cooperation Plan (AJMCP) which was launched last year at
Kuala Lumpur, 4 October 2023: Pesticides are used in agriculture to control weeds, pests, and diseases. A small percentage of these, however, have been found to be most harmful to human health, biodiversity, and the environment. They have been designated as highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs). A rec
Kuala Lumpur, 4 October 2023. The ASEAN Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) met in Kuala Lumpur, on 4 October 2023, for the 45th AMAF Meeting. Under the theme Growing Together: Advancing ASEAN Agriculture and Forestry for Sustainable Development, AMAF reaffirmed its commitment to support
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn attended the 45th ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 4 October. AMAF is convened annually to discuss the progress and opportunities in ASEAN cooperation on food, agriculture, and forestry towards achiev
This morning, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn participated in the opening ceremony of the 45th ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) Meeting in Kuala Lumpur. The 45th AMAF Meeting was officially opened by Malaysia’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Chan Fo
