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
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 October 2025 – The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) convened a pioneering “AICHR Training on the Intersection of Drug Policies with Human Rights and Health in Southeast Asia” on 6 and 7 October. Through open, robust, and constructive exchanges, the de
WE, the Heads of Civil Service of Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (hereinafter referred to as “ASEAN”), on the occasion of the ASEAN Conference on Future-Ready Public Service held on 7 October 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;
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Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, , today met with H.E. Eng. Mariano ASSANAMI Sabino Lopes, Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for Social Affair and Minister for Rural Development and Community Housing of Timor-Leste, on the margins of the 34th ASCC Council Meeting in Selango
JAKARTA, 7 October 2025 – The Lead Implementing Body for Sustainable Infrastructure (LIB-SI) held its 16th Meeting today at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, in a hybrid format. This was the second and final meeting of the year under Malaysia’s Chairmanship. Participants incl
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the inaugural ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) High-Level Forum held in Selangor, Malaysia. SG Dr. Kao delivered remarks at the Opening Ceremony, along with the Hon. Dato Sri Tiong King Sing, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Cul
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered pre-recorded remarks at the ASEAN Conference on Future-Ready Public Service, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In his remarks, Dr. Kao underscored the importance of building a resilient, agile, and inclusive civil service, where he highli
