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, this evening attended a Working Dinner hosted by Ambassador of Japan to ASEAN, H.E. Yonetani Koji, in Jakarta. Both sides took the opportunity to exchange views on ASEAN-Japan cooperation, including deliverables of this year and explored
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received the Chairman of the ASEAN Bankers Association (ABA) and Chairman of the Association of Banks in Singapore, Mr. Tan Teck Long, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. During the meeting, both sides discussed strengthening collaborati
WILTON PARK, 31 March 2026 – Senior Officials from ASEAN and the United Kingdom reaffirmed their commitment to advancing the ASEAN-UK Dialogue Partnership at the 5th ASEAN-UK Senior Officials’ Meeting (AUKSOM) held today at Wilton Park, United Kingdom.
The Meeting noted recent developmen
Jakarta, 31 March 2026 — The 7th Meeting of the ASEAN-Chile Development Partnership Committee (AC‑DPC) was convened today at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. Representatives from ASEAN and Chile met to review progress in the implementation of the Practical Cooperation Areas (PCA) for A
JAKARTA, 30 March 2026 – ASEAN and China reaffirmed their shared commitment to further advancing the strong and dynamic cooperation under their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) at the 27th Meeting ASEAN-China Joint Cooperation Committee (ACJCC), held today at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received Secretary-General of the European External Action Service (EEAS) of the European Union (EU), H.E. Belén Martínez Carbonell, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. During the meeting, both sides exchanged views on strengthening t
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today welcomed a delegation from the ASEAN University Network (AUN) Secretariat, led by its Executive Director, Dr. Thanapan Laiprakobsup, during a courtesy visit at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. The meeting discussed the AUN’s role in ad
In an interview with CGTN today, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, reflected on the evolving landscape of ASEAN-China relations. Following the recent upgrade of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) to version 3.0, Dr. Kao emphasised the tangible benefits of expanding coo
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with Henrique Archanjo Ferraro, Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil to ASEAN, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. Both sides exchanged views on strengthening ASEAN-Brazil relations and advancing cooperation in are
