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
BANGKOK, 12 December 2024 – “the ASEAN Green Investment Catalyst (AGIC)” was launched under the strategic partnership between ASEAN Member States, The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), the ASEAN Secretariat, and the United Nations Economic & Social Commission for A
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today hosted a year-end luncheon for the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR) at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. During the luncheon, SG Dr. Kao expressed his appreciation for the achievements made under Lao PDR’s CPR Chair
Today marked a significant milestone in the journey of the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR) in 2024, as we witnessed the CPR Chairmanship Handover Ceremony from Lao PDR to Malaysia. Malaysia will officially assume the role of the ASEAN Chair, starting on 1 January 2025.
On 12 December 2024, Permanent Representatives gathered at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat for the 12/2024 CPR Meeting, chaired by Ambassador Bovonethat Douangchak, Permanent Representative of Lao PDR to ASEAN. The CPR continued discussions on key initiatives of the CPR and reinforced ASEA
LUANG PRABANG, 12 December 2024 – The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) convened the AICHR Workshop on Best Practice Approaches for Implementing Accepted UPR Recommendations on 11-12 December 2024 in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR.
The event brought together over 60
NAY PYI TAW, 12 December 2024 – The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture (MORAC) of Myanmar in collaboration with the ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC) and the Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to ASEAN, hosted the ASEAN Project Development Training for Myanmar Governmen
