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
JAKARTA, 11 December 2025 — H.E. Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, concluded his working visit to the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat today, marking Dili’s high-level engagement with ASEAN following its full integration as the 11th Member St
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered a pre-recorded keynote address at the Hong Ting Forum 2025, co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency (Asia-Pacific Bureau) and the Mission of the People’s Republic of China to ASEAN. Held under the theme “Expanding New Frontiers for China-AS
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered a video message on the transformative potential of quantum technologies at the ASEAN Quantum Summit 2025, hosted by Malaysia. In his remarks, Dr. Kao underscored that globally, investment in quantum technologies has now surpassed USD 40
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received a farewell call from Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (ROK) to ASEAN, H.E. Lee Jang-keun, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. During the call, Dr. Kao conveyed his appreciation to Ambassador Lee for his dedicati
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received a courtesy call by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Mekong River Commission Secretariat (MRCS), H.E. Busadee Santipitaks, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. They exchanged views on the alignment between the ASEAN Commun
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Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received a delegation from the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), a policy research think tank supported by the Government of India. The delegation was led by the Institute’s Director-General, Professor Sachin
11 December 2025, videoconference – The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) and the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) convened their 5th Interface Meeting on 11 December 2025. The Meeting was chaired by H.E. Edmu
Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Community and Corporate Affairs, H.E. Nararya Soeprapto, witnessed the awarding ceremony of the Maybank Regional Financial Education Excellence Awards 2025, held on 10 December 2025 at the Fairmont Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia. The event honoured outstanding achie
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today presided over the Project Closing and Handover Ceremony for the 5-Year Implementation Roadmap – Enhancing Cybersecurity of ASEC’s IT and Network Infrastructure, funded through the ASEAN-Korea Cooperation Fund (AKCF), held at the ASEAN Hea
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered pre-recorded remarks at the Closing Ceremony of the ASEAN–China Years of People-to-People Exchanges, reaffirming ASEAN’s commitment to strengthening ASEAN–China connectivity.
