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
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
Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN, today hosted a dinner for the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR), in honour of H.E. Ambassador Bovonethat Douangchak, Permanent Representative of the Lao PDR to ASEAN, who will soon conclude his tenure in Jakarta. Since assuming his
The 36th Meeting of the ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation (ASEAN-IPR) Governing Council discussed the ASEAN-IPR’s 2025 work plan and its research and advocacy activities to promote peace and stability in the region. Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community,
NINGBO, CHINA, 13 February 2025 – ASEAN and China reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) at the 31st ASEAN-China Senior Officials’ Consultation, held today in Ningbo City, China.
China reiterated its support for ASEAN Community-b
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with Minister of International Development of Canada Ahmed Hussen, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. They discussed ways to further strengthen and deepen the ASEAN-Canada Strategic Partnership, through cooperation in areas of mutua
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered the keynote address at the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP) Seminar Series: Submarine Cables, held at the Sheraton Grand Jakarta Gandaria City Hotel. Dr. Kao highlighted the positive progress in the implementation of the A
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, delivered a video message at the ASEAN-Japan Young Women Entrepreneurs’ Summit, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 13 February 2025. Dr. Kao encouraged women entrepreneurs to embrace innovation, digitalisation and sustainable business practices in th
