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
BALI, 4 December 2024 – The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) convened the first ASEAN Dialogue on Human Rights and Policing in Bali on 2-3 December, marking a significant milestone in advancing human rights-based policing across the ASEAN region.
Representativ
Officials from ASEAN Member States, Timor-Leste and the ASEAN Secretariat attended the 2nd Law of the Sea Training on 2-4 December 2024 in Jakarta. The three-day training was delivered by Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources & Security (ANCORS), University of Wollongong, and aimed to
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM, 4 December 2024 – Promoting the rights of all persons with disabilities through strengthening ASEAN’s cooperation and partnerships was the focus of the 19th ASEAN GO-NGO Forum on Social Welfare and Development.
Under the theme, “Strengthening Partnership
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, concluded his working visit to Malaysia by paying a courtesy visit on The Honourable Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia, to discuss key priorities and deliverables as Malaysia prepares to chair ASEAN in 2025. Their discussions centr
The Thirteenth Meeting of the Sub-Regional Ministerial Steering Committee on Transboundary Haze Pollution in the Mekong Sub-Region (13th MSC Mekong) was held on 4 December 2024 in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The Meeting was attended by Permanent Secretary of State and high-level representatives for land
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with The Honourable Dato Sri Tiong King Sing, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture of Malaysia, and Incoming Chair of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Council. They exchanged views on priorities under Malaysia’s 2025 ASCC Chairman
JAKARTA, 4 December 2024 – Policymakers, researchers, and development partners convened today in Jakarta for the Regional Workshop on “Research for Development in ASEAN: Towards Resilience, Inclusivity, and Preparedness”. The workshop explored the vital role of research in empowering policie
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with Dato’ Seri Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi, Auditor-General of Malaysia, in Putrajaya, Malaysia. The discussion focused, among others, on the preparations for the upcoming 50th ASEAN Audit Committee (AAC) Meeting, to be chaired by Jabata
