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, on 19 August 2026, paid a courtesy call on H.E. Luiz Edson Fachin, President of the Federal Supreme Court of Brazil, in Brasilia, during his working visit to Brazil. They exchanged views on possible areas of cooperation in the fields of law and justi
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 19 August 2026, met with Mr. Laudemir André Müller, President of the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil), in Brasilia, during his Working Visit to Brazil. They exchanged views on the latest economic and investment developm
Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community, H.E. San Lwin, today participated in the ASEAN Strategic Policy Dialogue on Disaster Management (SPDDM) 2026, held under the theme “10 Years of One ASEAN, One Response: Re-envisioning ASEAN’s Collective Response to Disast
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 18 August 2026, met with President of the Brazil–ASEAN Parliamentary Front, Hon. Waldemar Oliveira, on the sidelines of the 59th ASEAN Day Dinner Reception in Brasília, to explore avenues for deeper inter-parliamentary engagement and cooperation
As part of his Working Visit to Brazil, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 18 August 2026, delivered remarks at a Dinner Reception, in Brasilia, celebrating the 59th ASEAN Day in Brasília, hosted by Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the Federative Republic of Brazil and Chai
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 18 August 2026, met with Brazil’s Minister of Sports, H.E. Paulo Henrique Perna Cordeiro, in Brasilia, during his working visit to Brazil. Both sides discussed strengthening ASEAN-Brazil cooperation through sports, youth exchanges, inclusion, s
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 18 August 2026, met with H.E. Fernanda Câmara Norat, Acting Minister of Tourism of Brazil, in Brasilia, during his Working Visit to Brazil. The meeting reaffirmed the importance of strengthening ties between ASEAN and&
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 18 August 2026, met with H.E. Anna Flávia Franco, Vice Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Brazil, in Brasilia, during his working visit to Brazil. They exchanged views on shared environmental and climate priorities and explored opportuni
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 18 August 2026, met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federative Republic of Brazil, H.E. Mauro Vieira, in Brasilia, as part of his Working Visit to Brazil. Both sides reviewed the positive momentum in ASEAN-Brazil relations and discussed ways
Secretary-General of ASEAN. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 18 August 2026, met with H.E. Gustavo Ataide, Vice Minister of Mines and Energy of Brazil, in Brasilia, during his Working Visit to Brazil. They exchanged views on strengthening ASEAN–Brazil energy cooperation, including energy security, renewable
