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
Last Summit by Viet Nam Opens
Ha Noi, 28 October 2010
The 17th ASEAN Summit, the last one hosted by Viet Nam, opened today to the harmony of the ASEAN Anthem soaring in the National Convention Center in Hanoi.
In his opening statement, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung reminded ASEAN
ASEAN Meets Plus Three
Ha Noi, 29 October 2010
The 17th ASEAN Summit continues today with the ASEAN Leaders’ meeting their Dialogue Partner counterparts from Japan, the Republic of Korea (ROK), China and the three countries as the Plus Three grouping.
At the 13th ASEAN-Japan Summ
Protocol to Amend the Agreement on Trade in Goods of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China
The Governments of Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, th
UNSG Reasserts Support to ASEAN
Ha Noi, 29 October 2010
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr Ban Ki-moon, said that the United Nations (UN) is keen to continue working on its shared achievements with ASEAN, and to move forward with new areas of partnership. “The UN and ASEAN
US and Russia to Join EAS, Dialogue Partners Reiterates Support
Ha Noi, 30 October 2010
The East Asian Summit (EAS) Leaders’ meeting today concluded with a unanimous view of ASEAN’s position as the driving force in the evolving, strategically important architecture. At the 5th EAS in
Declaration on the Deposit of the Instrument of Accession of the French Republic to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia
Declaration on the Deposit of the Instrument of Accession of the French Republic to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia, Cebu, Philippines,
Cha-am Hua Hin Declaration on the Roadmap for the ASEAN Community (2009-2015)
WE, the Heads of State or Government of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (hereinafter referred to as “ASEAN”), namely Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People
Indonesia Unveils Theme and Logo for ASEAN Chairmanship 2011
ASEAN Secretariat, 2 November 2010
“ASEAN Community in a Global Community of Nations” will soon echo throughout the region, during Indonesia’s Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2011.
“The theme anticipates the successful attainmen
ASEAN Secretariat Hosts Post-Summit Briefing
ASEAN Secretariat, 4 November 2010
Following the conclusion of the 17th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Ha Noi last week, the ASEAN Secretariat today hosted a Post-Summit Briefing for members of the diplomatic community, representatives of
ASEAN Convention on Counter Terrorism
Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) – Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Rep
