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
ASEAN Member States express their deep sympathy and condolence to their fellow ASEAN Member State, the Government and people of Myanmar for the loss of lives and damage to property caused by the earthquake that occurred in Northeastern Myanmar on 24 March 2011. They wish that they will make a speed
The 10th ASEAN Digital Broadcasting Meeting was held on 16-17 March 2011 at the Eastwood Richmonde Hotel, Quezon City, Philippines. It was hosted by the People’s Television Network, Inc., Philippines and co-organised by the Prime Minister’s Office of Brunei Darussalam. The Meeting was attended
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Courtesy Visit Princess H.R.H. Astrid to ASEAN Secretariat,
Jakarta, 12 April 2012
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Courtesy Visit Princess H.R.H. Astrid to ASEAN Secretariat,
Jakarta, 12 April 2012
ASEAN Member States are greatly shocked and deeply grieved by the earthquake and tsunami which devastated parts of Japan on 11 March 2011. ASEAN Member States extend their heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies to the Government and people of Japan, and particularly those affected by this dis
Jakarta, 9 March 2011 – Over 400 photos of ASEAN’s and Pakistan’s peoples, landscapes and other aesthetic dimensions of everyday life were unveiled at the ASEAN Secretariat yesterday. The exhibition of the theme “Lens Mirror – Unity in Our Diversity” is the most extensive photo exhi
Social Work as a profession has a long tradition of addressing people’s welfare, specially the poor, marginalised and disadvantaged. It contributes significantly to the pursuit of caring, inclusive, just and sustainable communities and societies. In Southeast Asia, social work practice and ed
1. The Sub-Regional Ministerial Steering Committee on Transboundary Haze Pollution in the Mekong Sub-Region (MSC Mekong) convened for the first time on 25 February 2011 in Krabi, Thailand, attended by Environment Ministers/representatives from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam and D
At the invitation of the Chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Foreign Ministers of ASEAN and their representatives met in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 22 February 2011. The Secretary-General of ASEAN also participated in the meeting.The meeting discussed recent regional and
The Fourth ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) meeting was held from 10 – 13 February 2011 in Solo, Indonesia. This Meeting was the first meeting of AICHR in 2011 Chaired by the Indonesian Representative, Chair of AICHR. The Meeting had a rich agenda. Notably, it discussed
