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
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, addressed the Opening Ceremony of the 7th ASEAN-Japan Smart Cities Network High-Level Meeting held in Takamatsu City, Japan, on 10 November 2025, via pre-recorded remarks. In his remarks, Dr. Kao highlighted the importance of strengthening integrated u
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, delivered opening remarks via video message at the Inaugural ASEAN-UNFPA Forum on Population Dynamics and Development 2025, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 10–11 November 2025. The Forum, organised by the UNFPA Asia-Pacific Regional Office with
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered a video message at the Opening Ceremony of the ASEAN Pavilion during the 30th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework
BELÉM, 10 November 2025 – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) officially inaugurated, in partnership with the EU and Germany, its ASEAN Pavilion at the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP30). Marking its debut at the prominent global climate forum, the Pavilion carries t
Chiefs of Police and senior representatives from ASEAN Member States, together with ASEANAPOL’s Dialogue Partners and Observers, attended the 43rd ASEANAPOL Conference held in Bangkok, Thailand from 3 to 7 November 2025.
Held under the theme “Collaboration in Action – Crushing Scams, D
The Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), H.E. Satvinder Singh, attended the 17th Cambodia- Lao PDR- Myanmar-Viet Nam (CLMV) Economic Ministers’ Meeting held today in Yangon, Myanmar.
The Meeting served as a platform to review the trade and investment p
The Seventeenth Cambodia – Lao PDR – Myanmar – Viet Nam (CLMV) Economic Ministers’ Meeting (EMM) was held on 7 November 2025 in Yangon, Myanmar. The Meeting was chaired by H.E. Dr. Wah Wah Maung, Union Minister for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations of Myanmar. The Meetin
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today opened the 9th ASEAN Media Forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In his Opening Remarks, Dr. Kao noted the key role played by the media in conveying the ASEAN story and narrative to the ASEAN people as well as to international audiences. He encouraged
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today engaged in an interface session with regional media prior the Opening of the 9th ASEAN Media Forum held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. During this interactive session, Dr. Kao shared insights on ASEAN’s major milestones and key deliverables achieve
The ASEAN Taxonomy Board (ATB), a collaborative initiative comprising representatives from four ASEAN sectoral bodies – the ASEAN Capital Markets Forum (ACMF), the ASEAN Insurance Regulators’ Meeting (AIRM), the ASEAN Senior Level Committee on Financial Integration (SLC), and the ASEAN Working
