The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined ASEAN on 7 January 1984, followed by Viet Nam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, Cambodia on 30 April 1999, and Timor-Leste on 26 October 2025 making up what is today the eleven Member States of ASEAN.
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
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined ASEAN on 7 January 1984, followed by Viet Nam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, Cambodia on 30 April 1999, and Timor-Leste on 26 October 2025 making up what is today the eleven Member States of ASEAN.
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
The Special Meeting of ASEAN and China, Japan, Korea Tourism Ministers was convened on August 9, 2003 in Beijing, China at the initiative of the China National Tourism Administration to formulate post-SARS strategies to revitalize and restore tourism in this region and to inform the tourism industr
Colleagues of the Diplomatic Corps,Distinguished Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
We are greatly honoured to have so many of you here join us this morning. This is ASEAN Day. It is the 36th birthday so to speak of ASEAN as an organization and we are truly happy that we are able to see so many of you
Secretary-General of ASEAN,Excellencies, Ambassadors and Heads of Missions of ASEAN and other Friendly Countries and of International Organizations,Ladies and Gentlemen,
May peace and prosperity befall upon all of us,
It is my distinct pleasure and honour to address this august gathering on the o
Introduction
1. We, the Finance Ministers of ASEAN, China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ASEAN + 3) convened our meeting in Makati chaired by H.E. Jose Isidro N. Camacho, Secretary of Finance, the Philippines.
2. The Finance Ministers of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea join their ASEA
Introduction
1. We, the ASEAN Finance Ministers, convened our Seventh Annual Meeting in Makati, Philippines on 6-7 August 2003 under the chairmanship of H.E. Jose Isidro N. Camacho, Secretary of Finance, Philippines.
2. We are greatly saddened by the loss of lives in the bombing in Jakarta on 5
The Asian Bond Markets Initiative (ABMI) aims to develop efficient and liquid bond markets in Asia, which would enable better utilization of Asian savings for Asian investments. The ABMI would also contribute to the mitigation of currency and maturity mismatches in financing. It is a key step for
1. The 21st ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) was convened on 3 July 2003, preceded by the Senior Officials Meeting on Energy (SOME) on 30 June – 1 July 2003 and the 4th SOME-METI (Japan) Consultations and the 2nd SOME + 3 Consultations on 2 July 2003.
2. H.E. Datuk Amar Leo Moggie, Min
1. The Special ASEAN + 3 Senior Labour Officials Meeting (SLOM) on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) was convened from 2 to 3 July 2003 in Makati, Metro Manila, the Philippines, pursuant to the call by the 17th ASEAN Labour Ministers Meeting held on 8 May 2003, and the ASEAN+3 Labour Minist
1. The Post-Ministerial Conference of the 36th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting convened in plenary (10+10) in Phnom Penh on 19 June 2003 under the chairmanship of H. E. Mr. Hor Namhong, Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia.
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1. The Post-Ministerial Conference of the 36th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting convened in plenary (10+10) in Phnom Penh on 19 June 2003 under the chairmanship of H. E. Mr. Hor Namhong, Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia. 2.
