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, today met with the Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, H.E. Lê Minh Hưng, on the sidelines of the 48th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings, in Cebu, the Philippines. Dr. Kao congratulated H.E. Lê Minh Hưng on his recent election as
The Special Senior Officials Meeting on Health Development (SOMHD) convenes at the ASEAN Secretariat/ASEAN Headquarters in Jakarta from 6 to 8 May 2026 to finalise the 2026–2030 Work Programmes of the ASEAN Health Sector.
The meeting is chaired by SOMHD Chair Malaysia H.E. Dr Ismuni bin Bo
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
We, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), gathered in Cebu
on the occasion of the 48th ASEAN Summit on 8 May 2026, amidst rising
geopolitical tensions and growing uncertainty in the geo-economic landscape.
We exchanged views on the evolving situation in the Middle East and ways to
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today shared insights with CNA on lessons learned from the global energy crisis and the necessity of a coordinated regional responses, on the margins of the 48th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings, in Cebu, the Philippines.
SG Dr. Kao also empha
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the Retreat Session of the 48th ASEAN Summit, in Cebu, the Philippines. During the session, the ASEAN Leaders exchanged views on key regional and international developments, including collective efforts to strengthen regional resi
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the Plenary Session of the 48th ASEAN Summit, held in Cebu, Philippines. During the meeting, SG Dr. Kao reported on the progress of ASEAN Community-building to the ASEAN Leaders, including developments in advancing the implementat
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this morning attended the Opening Ceremony of the 48th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings, in Cebu, Philippines. The Opening Ceremony was officiated by H.E. Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., President of the Republic of the Philippines and ASEAN Chair for 2026,
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with the Asian Development Bank President (ADB), Masato Kanda, on the margins of the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, the Philippines. The meeting discussed shared commitment to deepening cooperation on climate resilience, connectivity, infrastruct
