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
Major Sectoral Bodies/Committees
Requests from applicant countries to accede to the TAC will be first deliberated by ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM). Recommendations from the ASEAN SOM will be submitted to the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) for their decision.
Priority of Cooperation
The following fundamental principles, as stipulated in Article 2 of the Treaty, continue to be important and relevant for ASEAN Community-building process, especially in the conduct of its external relations:
Mutual respect for the independence, sovereignty, equality, territ
Overview
The Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) was established in 1976 and embodies universal principles of peaceful coexistence and friendly cooperation among States in Southeast Asia. It is a legally-binding code for inter-state relations in the region and beyond. The Treaty
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Significance of the ASEAN Charter (2) Common values in the spirit of unity in diversity New legal framework, legal personality The ASEAN Charter is a legally-binding international (intra-ASEAN Previous The List is made pursuant to the Rules of Authorisation for Legal Transactions under Domestic Laws adopted in 2010. OFFICE OF SECRETARY-GENERAL 1.1. Executive Support Division 1.2. Internal Audit & Evaluation Division 1.3. ASEAN Connectivity Division ASEAN POLITICAL-SECURITY COMMUNITY DEPARTMENT
ASEAN Charter (2)
Chapter V: Entities Associated with ASEAN provides for enhanced ASEAN’s engagement with these entities
ASEAN Gallery
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The ASEAN Gallery was inaugurated on August 8, 2001. It promotes the use of visual arts as a vehicle for promoting awareness of universal ideals as well as the realities we all have to live with. The gallery showcases paintings, sculptures, prints and indigenous artifacts
List of Authorised ASEAN Secretariat Members for Legal Transactions Under Domestic Laws
The following ASEAN Secretariat Members, whose name may be updated by the ASEAN Secretariat from time to time, are authorised to enter into legal transactions under domestic laws for
Organizational Structure of the ASEAN Secretariat
Director, Dara Lux
Chief Internal Auditor, Aditya Rizki Prakosa
Director, Lim Chze Cheen
