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, 22 April 2026 – H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN, today received H.E. Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat for a high-level bilateral meeting and the ceremonial handover of th
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today hosted a dinner for Permanent Representative of the Republic of Indonesia to ASEAN, Ambassador M.I. Derry Aman, providing an opportunity for a wide-ranging and substantive exchanges on key regional priorities. The discussions reflected a sha
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today had a meeting with Ambassador of Australia to ASEAN, H.E. Tiffany McDonald, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. They exchanged views on advancing ASEAN-Australia cooperation, particularly in light of the 5th anniversa
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met the Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the United States Mission to ASEAN, Joy Sakurai, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. They exchanged views on regional and international issues of common interest and concern, and discussed
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with the Permanent Representative of Myanmar to ASEAN, H.E. Ambassador Aung Myo Myint, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. They exchanged views on the latest developments in ASEAN, including ASEAN Community-building and regional inte
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with Ambassador of the Russian Federation to ASEAN, H.E. Evgeny Zagaynov, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. They exchanged views on further strengthening the ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership, particularly in light of the 35th ann
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with H.E. Dr. Ton Thi Ngoc Huong, Permanent Representative of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to ASEAN, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. They exchanged views on recent developments in ASEAN, including the implementation of ASEA
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today held a virtual meeting with Secretary-General of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), H.E. Ms. Deemah Al Yahya. The exchange explored potential collaboration in developing practical tools to support digital economy policymaking for ASEAN M
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with the Executive Director of the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE), Dato’ Ir. Ts. Abdul Razib Dawood, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat, to exchange views on the evolving global energy developments and to further strengthen coordina
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with Ambassador of Canada to ASEAN, H.E. Ambra Dickie, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. Both sides exchanged views on further strengthening the ASEAN-Canada Strategic Partnership, particularly in light of the 50th annive
