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 participated in the Heads of Civil Service Meeting for the 23rd ASEAN Cooperation on Civil Service Matters (ACCSM), in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Held under the theme “Innovation for Better Service Delivery,” the Meeting was chaired b
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with H.E. Tin Maung Win, Chairman of the Union Civil Service Board of Myanmar, on the margins of the Heads of Civil Service Meeting for the 23rd ASEAN Cooperation on Civil Service Matters (ACCSM) and related meetings, in Siem Reap, Cambodia. D
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with H.E. Agustinho Letencio De Deus, President of Civil Service Commission of Timor-Leste, on the sidelines of the Heads of Civil Service Meeting for the 23rd ASEAN Cooperation on Civil Service Matters (ACCSM) and related meetings, in Siem Re
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 5 August 2026, met with Prof. Dr. Zudan Arif Fakrulloh, Chairman of the National Civil Service Agency of the Republic of Indonesia, on the sidelines of the Heads of Civil Service Meeting for the 23rd ASEAN Cooperation on Civil Service Matters (ACCSM)
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this morning attended the Opening Ceremony of the Heads of Civil Service Meetings of the 23rd ASEAN Cooperation on Civil Service Matters (ACCSM) and the 8th ACCSM+3, in Siem Reap, Cambodia, featuring a special address by Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei HUN
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this morning, joined other heads of delegations from the ASEAN Member States, China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea in the courtesy call on Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, in Siem Reap, Cambodia, prio
H.E. Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, on 4 August 2026, delivered a Policy Speech at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat, highlighting Thailand’s strong commitment to and continued support for ASEAN, particularly in advancing the implementation of ASEAN 2045: O
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with H.E. Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat.
The meeting underscored Thailand’s instrumental role and unwavering commitment to the work of ASEAN, particularly
During his visit to the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat, H.E. Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, presented an artwork from Thailand to the Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn.
This presentation symbolised Thailand’s commitment to cultural exchang
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 4 August 2026, together with H.E. Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, officiated a symbolic tree planting ceremony in the garden of the ASEAN Secretariat’s New Building.
The ceremony underscored the shared commit
