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
This evening, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Kao Kim Hourn, presided over the ASEAN Secretariat Annual Gathering 2023, which was attended by over 300 ASEAN Secretariat and project staffs. SG Dr. Kao also presented the Long Service Award to more than 100 ASEAN Secretariat staffs who have serve
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn received the delegation of France’s Vice Director General for Administration and Modernisation, Director for Influence Diplomacy, Director for Asia and Oceania of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Ambassadors of the French Republic to ASEAN
To conclude his working visit to Italy, Deputy-Secretary-General of ASEAN Michael Tene held a bilateral meeting with Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy Maria Tripodi. They discussed the progress and future direction of ASEAN-Italy Development Partners
JAKARTA, 7 December 2023 – The first Workshop on the Emerging Policy Approaches to Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in ASEAN took place online on 5 and 7 December. This workshop was held in collaboration with the Science and Technology Division of the ASEAN Secretariat, ASEAN Committee
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn received a courtesy call by Ambassador of the United Kingdom to ASEAN Sarah Tiffin at the ASEAN Secretariat, today. They exchanged views on regional and international issues of common interest and concern.
Today, Deputy Secretary-General for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Ekkaphab Phanthavong met the Ambassador of France for the Indo-Pacific Marc Abensour in the Regional Security Workshop on “Navigating through Concurrent Security Challenges: How to Keep ASEAN in the Driver Seat”, in Bali, I
Outgoing Ambassador of Egypt to ASEAN Ashraf Mohamed Moguib Sultan paid a farewell call on Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn today at the ASEAN Secretariat. They exchanged views on ways to promote ASEAN-Egypt relationship, particularly in practical areas of common interest and mutual bene
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received a courtesy call from the Alternate Chair of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN BAC), Bernardino Moningka Vega, at the ASEAN Secretariat. Their meeting explored ways to further strengthen mutual collaboration and engagement on num
