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, 14 May 2024 – The 8th Forum of Entities Associated with ASEAN concluded today at the ASEAN Headquarters, fostering a spirit of collaboration and partnership between ASEAN and its Centres and Entities.
The forum commenced with opening remarks by Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Ki
Today, The RT Hon John Glen MP, the United Kingdom Minister for the Cabinet Office, shared insights into the UK’s civil service modernization with officers of the ASEAN Secretariat. Valuable perspectives were gained regarding policy development in areas such as trade, digital development, a
Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dato’ Astanah Abdul Aziz, met with the Director General (Regional Organisations) of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, Md. Rais Sarower, ndc today via videoconference. They discussed the potential cooperation between ASEAN and Bangladesh.
Today, ASEAN Blue Economy Innovation project was launched at the ASEAN Secretariat, marking a transformative step towards sustainable development in the region. In collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme and the Government of Japan, this initiative aims to drive innovative solut
JAKARTA, 14 May 2024 – The ASEAN Blue Economy Innovation project has been officially inaugurated by the Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN, alongside the Ambassador of Japan to ASEAN and the UNDP Resident Representative in Indonesia. This ASEAN endeavour is supported by the Government of Japan
Permanent Representative of the Philippines to ASEAN, Hjayceelyn M. Quintana, hosted a Working Lunch with the Ambassadors and Chargés d’Affaires, a.i. of the Pacific Alliance countries and the ASEAN Secretariat, at the Permanent Mission of the Philippines to ASEAN. They discussed potential coope
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Kao Kim Hourn, opened the 8th Forum of Entities associated with ASEAN at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat today. Dr. Kao highlighted that the role of the ASEAN Entities is becoming more critical in seizing the opportunities and transforming the challenges in
