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
The Second ASEAN Conference on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice: Promoting the ASEAN Culture of Prevention for a Collaborative and Innovative Justice for All
The organisation of the Second ASEAN Conference on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (2nd ACCPCJ) with the theme of “Promoting
Special Meeting of the Senior Officials Committee for the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Council (SOCA) on Mid-Term Review of the Implementation of the ASCC Blueprint 2025 and SOCA Retreat
The Special Meeting of the Senior Officials’ Committee for the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Council (SO
JAKARTA, 25 February 2020 – ASEAN and Canada reiterated commitment to deepen their enhanced partnership at the 8th Meeting of the ASEAN-Canada Joint Cooperation Committee held at the ASEAN Secretariat today.
At the meeting, officials from both sides noted that the longstanding p
ASEAN, New Zealand redouble commitment to strengthen partnership
SIEM REAP, 21 February 2020 – At the 27th ASEAN-New Zealand Dialogue held in Siem Reap, Cambodia today, Senior Officials from ASEAN and New Zealand reiterated their commitment to redouble efforts toward strengthening the lon
ASEAN, China exchange practices to better manage coronavirus disease 2019
JAKARTA, 20 February 2020 – As part of the continued efforts to stop the spread of the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), health officials and clinical experts from ASEAN Member States and China conducted a special video confe
ASEAN, US to further strategic partnership for mutual benefit
JAKARTA, 14 February 2020 – ASEAN and the United States reiterated commitment to strengthen their strategic partnership for mutual benefit at the 11th Meeting of the ASEAN-U.S. Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) held at the ASEA
ARMAC discusses integrated approach to mine risk education
SIEM REAP, 6 February 2020 – The ASEAN Regional Mine Action Center (ARMAC) convened a major consultative meeting on the issue of “Good Practices and Integrated Approaches to Mine/Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) Risk Educa
ASEAN, Chile hold first meeting as development partners
JAKARTA, 3 February 2020 – ASEAN and Chile held their first development partnership committee meeting at the ASEAN Secretariat on 31 January, marking the start of a formal partnership to bolster ties between the two regions.
The A
Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with the ASEAN Committee in New York
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dato Lim Jock Hoi met with the ASEAN Committee in New York which consisted of the Permanent Representatives of ASEAN Member States to the United Nations on 30 January 2020.
ASEAN Health Sector responds to 2019 Novel Coronavirus threat
JAKARTA, 30 January 2020 – The Health Sector of ASEAN together with counterparts from the People’s Republic of China, Japan and Republic of Korea have mobilised regional cooperation mechanisms to respond to the rapidly-evolving t
