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
We, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and the Member States of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), gathered today for the 2nd ASEAN-GCC Summit;
DESIRING to enhance economic cooperation between ASEAN and the GCC to deepening economic partnership and estab
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this afternoon participated in the 16th Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) Summit, highlighting the sub-regional framework’s key role in enhancing connectivity, promoting trade, and driving sustainable growth in the region. Secretary
The ASEAN Secretariat is honoured to welcome H.E. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, on the occasion of his visit to the ASEAN Headquarters/ ASEAN Secretariat, on 28 May 2025.
This visit marks a significant milestone in the growing partnership between ASEAN and France. In 2020
WE, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC), and the People’s Republic of China, gathered on the occasion of the ASEAN-GCC-China Summit on 27 May 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;
ACKNOWLEDGING the
Join us for the Virtual Post-Summit Briefing by the Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn.
SG Dr. Kao will share insights and key outcomes from the 46th ASEAN Summit, 2nd ASEAN-GCC Summit, and ASEAN-GCC-China Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 26-27 May 2025.
The briefing will begin at 10
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)-China Summit, at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Malaysia. Held under the theme ‘Synergising Economic Opportunities towards Shared Prosperity,’ the Summit provided a platform for t
We remain deeply concerned over the escalation of conflicts and the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Myanmar, further compounded by the impact of the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck central Myanmar on 28 March 2025.
We are committed to assisting Myanmar in finding a peaceful and durable
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today held a bilateral meeting with President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), H.E. Jin Liqun, on the sidelines of the 46th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The meeting exchanged views on key initiat
BRUSSELS, 27 May 2025 – The European Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) brought together policymakers, university leaders, youth representatives, and education experts from both regions in Belgium to align strategic priorities and discuss policy responses to shar
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, participated in the Second ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit, at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, in Malaysia today. During the Summit, ASEAN and GCC Leaders exchanged views on ASEAN-GCC cooperation and its future direction and discussed re
