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
The 8th Interface Meeting between the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) and the Working Group for an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism (WGAHRM), an Entity under Annex 2 of the ASEAN Charter, was held on 14 May 2025 at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat.
The AICHR was
The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) hosted the 2nd Interface Meeting with the ASEAN University Network-Human Rights Education (AUN-HRE) on 14 May 2025 at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta.
The AICHR was led by its Chair, Edmund Bon Tai Soon, and th
The 8th Interface Meeting between the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) and the European Union (EU) was held on 14 May 2025 at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat.
The AICHR was led by the Chair, Edmund Bon Tai Soon, while Ambassador Sujiro Seam, the EU Ambassado
At the invitation of the Government of New Zealand, the Secretary-General of ASEAN, H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, paid a working visit to Wellington and Auckland, from 11 to 14 May 2025.
During the visit, the Secretary-General engaged with a broad range of New Zealand Government representatives a
In concluding his Working Visit to New Zealand, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, delivered a lecture on “ASEAN-New Zealand Partnership for Peace and Prosperity,” in Wellington, on 14 May 2025. The event was organized by the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs together wi
At the sidelines of his Working Visit to New Zealand, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, held a meeting with H.E. Ben King, Chief Executive of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and H.E. Taha Macpherson, Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of New
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended a luncheon hosted by H.E. Bernadette Cavanagh, Deputy Secretary of the Pacific and Development Group of New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of New Zealand, and attended by Pacific Islands Heads of Mission stationed in Wellin
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister of New Zealand, The Right Honourable Christopher Luxon, during his Working Visit to New Zealand. The meeting served as a reaffirmation for the strong and enduring ASEAN-New Zealand partnership, which has
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, delivered pre-recorded remarks at the inaugural ASEAN-ROK Think Tank Dialogue on Economic and Trade Policy (AKTD) Conference held in Jeju, Republic of Korea, on 14 May 2025. Dr. Kao underscored the growing importance of bridging research and policy to a
