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
First ambassador of San Marino presents credentials to ASEAN
JAKARTA, 11 October 2017— San Marino expressed its interest in pursuing closer cooperative relations with ASEAN and ASEAN Member States. This message was conveyed by the first Ambassador of the Republic of San Marino to ASEAN, Massim
UAE seeks to strengthen relations with ASEAN
JAKARTA, 11 October 2017— The United Arab Emirates (UAE) expressed its keen interest in strengthening its relations with ASEAN and ASEAN Member States. The message was conveyed by Ambassador of the UAE to ASEAN, Mohammed Abdulla Bin Mutleq AlGhafli,
ASEAN to foster solidarity and friendship through sports
NAY PYI TAW, 11 October 2017 – ASEAN Ministers of Sports endorsed a number of new initiatives to advance cooperation in sports in ASEAN, including revitalisation of traditional sports and games, promotion of participation of women and g
ASEAN considers setting-up a research centre for competition
MANILA, 5 October 2017 – ASEAN officials gathered on September 27 in Manila to discuss initial steps toward the establishment of an ASEAN Research Centre for Competition (ARCC) by 2020.
The ARCC aims to encourage and consolidate
ASEAN enhances capacity of officials on project development
NAY PYI TAW, 3 October 2017 – The ASEAN Secretariat in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of Myanmar to ASEAN held a project proposal development training in Nay Pyi Taw on October 2-3. The training aimed to enhance capacity o
ASEAN Women’s Circle to hold annual bazaar in Jakarta
JAKARTA, 3 October 2017 – The ASEAN Women’s Circle of Jakarta (AWC) will hold its annual bazaar on 6 and 7 November 2017 at the ASEAN Secretariat as part of its efforts to raise funds for charity.
Over 50 commercial vendors, ASEAN M
Chair’s Press Release ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting With The United Nations Secretary-General and The President of The 72nd Session of The UN General Assembly
New York, 23 September 2017 –ASEAN and the United Nations reaffirmed the importance of further strengthening the Comprehensi
ASEAN, UNESCO to protect underwater cultural heritage
MAKASSAR, 28 September 2017 – The history and development of Southeast Asia are intimately linked to the sea. The region possesses a rich underwater cultural and natural heritage which reflects its identity and should be protected for futu
SecGen of ASEAN and UN SecGen meet in New York
NEW YORK, 23 September 2017-Secretary-General of ASEAN Le Luong Minh met with Secretary-General of the United Nations António Gutteres today at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. They reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen the ASEAN-UN
Joint Press Release Annual Meeting Between Secretariats of ASEAN and the United Nations
NEW YORK, 22 September 2017 – The Secretariats of ASEAN and the United Nations, acknowledged the strong cooperation and collaboration between both organizations at their annual meeting held at the UN H
