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, H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered opening remarks at the reception dinner hosted by the Australian Ambassador to ASEAN, H.E. Tiffany McDonald. Held in conjunction with the 2nd ASEAN Think Tanks Summit (ATTS), the dinner reception brought together scholars and resea
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with Director-General and Chief Executive of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), Dr. Bastian Giegerich, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. Dr. Kao welcomed Dr. Giegerich for his visit and they discussed ways th
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today spoke in a media interview with PRO3 RRI focusing on the recently-adopted ASEAN Community Vision 2045. The Secretary-General highlighted the need for every ASEAN citizen to understand the Vision’s core pillars—resilience, innovation, inclusiv
Secretary-General of ASEAN, H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today exchanged views with the Chair of the Global Commission on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking, The RT Hon the Baroness May of Maidenhead, through a virtual meeting. Both sides highlighted the threats of modern slavery and trafficking in pe
Speaking on a panel on the topic “ASEAN Security Dilemma: Can ASEAN Lead Its Own Regional Order Beyond Major Power Politics?”, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community, Dato’ Astanah Abdul Aziz, highlighted that ASEAN remains the driving force of regional archi
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, received a courtesy visit from Ms. Sara Ferrer Olivella, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to Indonesia at the ASEAN Headquarters / ASEAN Secretariat, in Jakarta. Their discussion focused on ways to further enha
1. The Twenty-Fifth Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry Plus Three (25th AMAF Plus Three) was held on 2 October 2025, in Pasay City, the Philippines. The Meeting was chaired by the Philippines and attended by the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry and the Ministers o
1. We, the Ministers responsible for agriculture and forestry from ASEAN and Japan, convened the Second ASEAN-Japan Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry (2nd AJMAF) on 2 October 2025 in Pasay City, Philippines. The Meeting reaffirmed commitment to strengthening cooperation towards enhancing resili
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, met with Mr. Michael Webb of O’Connell Street Barristers of New Zealand to discuss possible collaboration and explore investment opportunities on ASEAN’s financial sector relative to payments connectivity, financial inclusion, and sustainability.
Secretary-General of ASEAN, H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered the keynote remarks at the 2nd ASEAN Think Tanks Summit (ATTS), held at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. He highlighted the growing importance of Track II dialogue and the crucial role of think tanks in shaping ASEAN’s s
