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 welcomed H.E. Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, to the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat.
The official visit commenced with a tree planting ceremony, followed by the signing of the guest book, the presentat
At the invitation of H.E. Hun Many, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Civil Service of the Kingdom of Cambodia and Chair of the 23rd ASEAN Cooperation on Civil Service Matters (ACCSM), Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn will lead the ASEAN Secretariat’s delegation to participate in
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with the Minister of Defence of Malaysia, Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin, on the sidelines of the 37th Annual International Military Law and Operations (MILOPS) Conference, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Dr. Kao commended Ma
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the 37th Annual International Military Law and Operations (MILOPS) Conference, where he delivered a keynote address entitled ASEAN Centrality in the Context of Maintaining Peace, Security and Prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. In his
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this morning joined a breakfast session hosted by the Assistant Secretary of State of the United States for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Michael G. DeSombre, on the margins of the 37th Annual International Military Law and Operations (MILOPS) Confer
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, will welcome H.E. Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, to the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat, on 4 August 2026.
The visit will feature a meeting with the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Policy Speech by the Prime Minister
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on the evening of 1 August 2026, attended a Welcome Dinner hosted by Ipoh City Council, Malaysia. The gathering provided an informal setting for representatives of ASEAN Member States and China to continue dialogue, exchange views, and strengthen coope
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 1 August 2026, met with the Minister of Housing and Local Government of Malaysia, H.E. Nga Kor Ming, on the sidelines of the ASEAN-China Ministerial Roundtable on Construction and Housing, in Ipoh, Malaysia. The Meeting discussed strengthening ASEAN
At the invitation of Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, Commander of the United States Pacific Command (USPACOM), Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, will participate in the 37th Annual International Military Law and Operations (MILOPS) Conference, to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 3-6 Augus
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered a special message at the ASEAN-China Ministerial Roundtable on Construction and Housing (ACMROCH) 2026, in Ipoh, Malaysia. In his remarks, Dr. Kao emphasised the importance of strengthening capacity building, city-to-city partnership, a
