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 SecretariatÂ
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 SecretariatÂ
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
At the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat today, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, along with Ambassador of New Zealand to ASEAN, H.E. Joanna Anderson, and Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to ASEAN, H.E. Ton Thi Ngoc Huong, officially inaugurated the ASEAN-New Zealand Photo Exhibi
JAKARTA, 8 May 2025 – A photo exhibition commemorating 50 years of ASEAN-New Zealand dialogue relations was officially opened today at the ASEAN Secretariat, celebrating five decades of enduring partnership, cooperation, and friendship.
The exhibition showcases 13 photo boards that reflect
At the invitation of the Government of New Zealand, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, will lead the ASEAN Secretariat delegation for a Working Visit to New Zealand, on 12 to 14 May 2025, covering Auckland and Wellington. Throughout the entire programme of the visit, SG Dr. Kao is schedu
JAKARTA, 8 May 2025 – ASEAN and New Zealand reaffirmed commitment to strengthening their partnership and deepening cooperation at the 13th ASEAN-New Zealand Joint Cooperation Committee (ANZJCC) Meeting, held today at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat.
The meeting discussed recent de
H.E. San Lwin, Deputy-Secretary General of ASEAN for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC), participated in the 17th Conference of ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Information (17th AMRI), 22nd Meeting of the Senior Officials Responsible for Information (22nd SOMRI) and Related Meetings on 4-9 May 20
VIENTIANE, 8 May 2025 – Senior Officials of ASEAN and Canada reaffirmed their commitment to further advancing ASEAN-Canada strategic partnership at the 22nd ASEAN-Canada Dialogue held today in Vientiane, Lao PDR.
Canada reiterated its support for ASEAN Community-building efforts and ASEANâ€
Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community, Dato’ Astanah Abdul Aziz, today met with the Assistant Deputy Minister for the Indo-Pacific at Global Affairs Canada/Canada Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) Leader, Weldon Epp, at the sidelines of the 22nd ASEAN-Canada Dia
