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 held a bilateral meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia and Chair of the AMM, Honourable Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan, on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur. The discuss
Outcome Documents
Chairman’s Statement of the 47th ASEAN Summit
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Finland, H.E. Elina Valtonen, on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Both sides exchanged views on strengthening cooperation betw The ASEAN Joint Foreign and Economic Ministers’ (AMM-AEM) Meeting was convened on 25 October 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Meeting, chaired by H.E. Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia as the Chair of AMM, together with H.E. Tengku Datuk Ser In a pre-recorded message for the U.S.–ASEAN Connect Series, held on the sidelines of the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, highlighted ASEAN’s commitment to deepening cooperation with the United States in buildi Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, delivered pre-recorded Opening Remarks at the Exclusive Leadership Roundtable & Luncheon: A First Look at the 10th e-Conomy SEA Report, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This landmark 10th anniversary e-Conomy SEA 2025 Report presents a compre Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today witnessed the signing of the Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) by the Republic of Finland. The Instrument was signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland on the margins of the 47th ASE Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the joint meeting convened by the ASEAN Foreign and Economic Ministers to discuss the findings of the ASEAN Geoeconomics Task Force and exchange views on the evolving global geoeconomic landscape. The Ministers reaffirmed ASEAN’ Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met in a pull-aside meeting with Prof. Mari Pangestu, Indonesia’s expert to the ASEAN Geoeconomics Task Force and Special Envoy of the President for International Trade and Multilateral Cooperation, on the sidelines of the Joint ASEAN Foreign M Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the 37th ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) Meeting, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Dr. Kao briefed the Ministers on the progress of ASEAN’s work and key developments in the functions and operations of the ASEAN Headquarters/ ASEAN Se
Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Finland
Chairman’s Statement of the ASEAN Joint Foreign and Economic Ministers (AMM-AEM) Meeting
Secretary-General of ASEAN Delivers Pre-recorded Remarks at the U.S.–ASEAN Connect Series on Digital Economy and Supply Chain Resilience
Secretary-General of ASEAN delivers pre-recoded remarks at the Exclusive Leadership Roundtable & Luncheon: A First Look at the 10th e-Conomy SEA Report
Secretary-General of ASEAN Attends the Signing Ceremony of the Instrument of Accession to the TAC by Finland
Secretary-General of ASEAN takes part in the joint meeting between ASEAN Foreign and Economic Ministers
Secretary-General of ASEAN has a pull-aside meeting with Indonesia’s expert to the ASEAN Geoeconomics Task Force
Secretary-General of ASEAN Attends the 37th ASEAN Coordinating Council Meeting
