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, today welcomed President of the Republic of Peru, H.E. Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra, to the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. The visit underscored Peru’s steadfast commitment to engaging and building a stronger relationship with ASEAN build
JAKARTA, 11 August 2025 – H.E. Dina Boluarte, President of the Republic of Peru, concluded her official visit to the ASEAN Headquarters / ASEAN Secretariat today, to strengthening the growing diplomatic ties between ASEAN and Peru.
The visit commenced with a formal welcome by the Secretary
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered an Opening Remarks commemorating 25th Anniversary of the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) through the IAI Silver Showcase: Celebrating 25 Years of the Initiative for ASEAN Integration, held at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretar
JAKARTA, 11 August 2025 – The 15th Consultation Meeting between the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) Task Force and ASEAN Partners was held today at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat.
The Meeting brought together representatives from ASEAN Member States, Timor-Leste, 19 ASEAN
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Daren Tang, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. They discussed ways for WIPO to support the innovation infrastructure in ASEAN, including through
JAKARTA, 11 August 2025 – Ambassador Helen Fazey presented her Letter of Credence to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat today, marking the assumption of her post as the Ambassador of the United Kingdom (UK) to ASE
JAKARTA, 11 August 2025 – A newly-appointed Ambassador of Canada to ASEAN Ambra Dickie presented her Letter of Credence as the Ambassador of Canada to ASEAN to Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat today.
Secretary-General Dr. Kao con
