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
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered Opening Remarks at the 2nd AIPA ConNEXT: Connecting Leaders, Building the Next Path of Leadership, themed “Navigating Our Future Together: Empowering the Next Generation of ASEAN Leaders,” held at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEA
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received a courtesy call by the newly-appointed United Nations (UN) Liaison Officer to ASEAN in Jakarta, Mr. Filon Morar, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. During the meeting, Dr. Kao congratulated Mr. Filon Morar on his appointment, a
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with Permanent Representative of Brunei Darussalam to ASEAN, H.E. Amb. Latifah Zaini, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. They discussed Brunei Darussalam’s continued contributions to the ASEAN Community-building efforts, including
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered his Opening Statement at the 10th ASEAN Entities Forum, held at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. Marking a decade of structured engagement with ASEAN Entities through the Forum, he underscored the indispensable role of ASEAN En
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received Chairman of the Federation of ASEAN Shipowners’ Associations (FASA), Mr. Mohamed Safwan bin Othman, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. During the meeting, they discussed opportunities to strengthen collaboration between ASEAN
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended the Opening Ceremony of the “Growing Together: Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the ASEAN-Germany Development Partnership” Photo Exhibition at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat, where he also delivered remarks. The exhibi
Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC), H.E. San Lwin, received a courtesy call by Dr. (H.C.) Fahad Attamimi, Special Advisor to the Minister of Village and Development of Disadvantaged Region Republic of Indonesia, at the ASEAN Headquarters.
The
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today highlighted the key outcomes of the 48th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings, held in Cebu, the Philippines, on 7-8 May 2026.
The briefing was delivered to the Jakarta-based diplomatic corps, ASEAN Project Management Team and Jakarta-
Join the Virtual Post-Summit Briefing by Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, following the conclusion of the 48th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings, held in Cebu, the Philippines, from 7 – 8 May 2026.
SG Dr. Kao, will present an in-depth briefing on the key outcomes and fo
After successful conclusion of the 48th ASEAN Summit and related meetings in the past few days, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this evening was present alongside the ASEAN Leaders, Foreign Ministers, and other high-level dignitaries at a Gala Dinner, hosted by H.E. Ferdinand R. Marc
