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
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this evening attended a farewell dinner hosted by the Ambassador of the United Kingdom (UK) to ASEAN, H.E. Sarah Tiffin, in Jakarta. The two sides exchanged views on ways to further deepen ASEAN–UK cooperation, particularly in the leading up to the Fi
Langkawi, 2 July 2025 – The 63rd Meeting of the ASEAN Consultative Committee for Standards and Quality (ACCSQ) was held on 30 June – 2 July 2025 in Langkawi, Malaysia hosted by Department of Standards Malaysia. The Meeting served as a platform for ASEAN Member States to strengthen, leverage,
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received a courtesy call from the Chief Executive Officer of CMI – Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation, Dr. Janne Taalas, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta. They discussed potential areas of cooperation between ASEAN and CMI.
The Workshop on Development of the Post-2025 Roadmap on Prevention of Child Labour Including Elimination of Worst Forms of Child Labour was conducted in Bangkok and virtually on 1-2 July 2025 by the Ministry of Labour of Thailand, together with the ASEAN Secretariat and International Labour Organiz
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended a working lunch hosted by the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Indonesia, Gita Sabharwal, alongside the Heads of five UN Agencies in Indonesia. The meeting provided an opportunity to exchange views on ASEAN–UN Comprehensive Partn
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received the President of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Prof. Tetsuya Watanabe, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ ASEAN Secretariat, to discuss the continued ASEAN–ERIA collaboration in implementing the ASEAN Community
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 July 2025 – As ASEAN Chair this year, one of Malaysia’s human rights priorities is to enhance regional peace, stability, and security through dialogue and cooperation.
Following a period of enhanced consultation, the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (A
