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 met with Mr. Wang Lixin, President of China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (CRCC) at its headquarters Beijing, China, to discuss and explore potential cooperation in the field of rail transport and infrastructure development between ASE
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received a joint courtesy call by Ambassador of the Russian Federation to ASEAN, H.E. Evgeny Zagaynov, and Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of Indonesia, H.E. Raman Ramanouski, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat toda
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn and the world-renowned economics professor and global leader in sustainable development, Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat today exchanged views on how to accelerate action on sustainable development in ASEAN, among
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received a courtesy call by the Staff Director of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee of the United States, Mr. Damian Murphy, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. They exchanged views on ways and means to further enhance the ASEAN-U.S
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, received a farewell call from the Chief Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to ASEAN, Mr. Takehiro Yasui, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat today. During the meeting, they discussed the implementation of the AS
In conjunction with the 7th Judging Committee Meeting for the ASEAN Prize, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, hosted lunch for his predecessors. As the current Chair of the ASEAN Prize Judging Committee, Dr. Kao expressed appreciation to the four former Secretaries-General of ASEAN for
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, presided over the 7th Judging Committee Meeting for the ASEAN Prize at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat, this morning. The Judging Committee, comprising of the former Secretaries-General of ASEAN, engaged in deliberative discussions t
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today received the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General on Myanmar Julie Bishop at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. They exchanged views on regional efforts, particularly ASEAN and the UN, in supporting the implementation of A
The Conference of the High Contracting Parties to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) was held today at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat under the theme “Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia: Reflections and Future Direction.” The Conference serves
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, received a courtesy call by Member of Parliament and Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Political Development, Mass Communications, and Public Participation of the House of Representatives of the Kingdom of Thailand, Mr. Parit Wacharasindhu, toda
