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 participated in the 13th ASEAN-United States Summit, convened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Summit reviewed the progress of the ASEAN-U.S. Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and discussed its future direction. The Leaders adopted the ASEAN-Un
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended the handover ceremony of the Second Protocol to Amend the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) by the ASEAN Economic Ministers on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This momentous event was witnessed by
We, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), gathered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 26 October 2025 for the 47th ASEAN Summit, under the Chairmanship of Malaysia. The Summit was chaired by the Honourable Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia and the
WE, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), namely Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Th
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the Plenary Session of the 47th ASEAN Summit held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. During the meeting, Dr. Kao reported the progress of ASEAN Community-building in 2025 to the ASEAN Leaders and highlighted key deliverables of Malaysia
We, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and New Zealand, met on 28 October 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, under Malaysia’s 2025 ASEAN Chairmanship, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of ASEAN-New
Zealand Dialogue Relations.
The ASEAN-New Zealand Leaders’ Commemo
WE, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (hereinafter referred to as ASEAN), namely Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, theRepublic of Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippine
We, ASEAN Member States, consisting of Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand, and the Socialis
WE, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (hereinafter referred to as ASEAN), on the occasion of the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;
NOTING the substantive discussion outcomes of the ASEAN Senior Officials Responsible for Information (SOMRI) Roundtable
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today had a pull-aside meeting with FIFA President, Giovanni Vincenzo Infantino, on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Both sides exchanged views on the importance of sports and discussed preparations
