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, 18 February 2025 – Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Satvinder Singh underscored the enduring relevance of ASEAN centrality at the Indonesia Economic Summit 2025. Amidst rising geopolitical tensions, he emphasised ASEAN’s crucial role in fostering a resilient,
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this evening delivered remarks at the ASEAN Energy Reception 2025, where he welcomed the new Executive Director of the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE), Dato’ Ir. Ts. Abdul Razib Dawood, as well as key partners, stakeholders and esteemed guests. Dr. Kao
Today, H.E. Dato’ Astanah Abdul Aziz, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community, met with H.E. Milena Rangel, Vice Minister for ASEAN Affairs of Timor-Leste, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat to advance Timor-Leste’s progress towards full ASEAN membershi
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today hosted the first luncheon of the year for the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR), bringing together the Permanent Representatives of ASEAN Member States and the Ambassador of Timor-Leste to ASEAN. The engagement provided a pla
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with the Chair of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), Edmund Bon Tai Soon, in a courtesy call, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. They exchanged views on AICHR’s work in the promotion and protection of
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with the Secretary-General of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), John Denton, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. The meeting’s discussion focused on enhancing private sector collaboration within ASEAN, emphasising the cr
Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN, today received H.E. Milena Rangel, Vice Minister for ASEAN Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Timor-Leste, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ ASEAN Secretariat. They discussed, among others, the implementation of the Roadmap for Timo
