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
Today at the ASEAN Headquarters, the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn met with the Director of Asia Regional Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of New Zealand, Ms. Georgina Roberts. Both sides exchanged views on ASEAN-New Zealand Strategic Partnership and explored wa
Secretary-General of ASEAN, H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, received the Ambassador of Australia to ASEAN, H.E. Tiffany McDonald, at the ASEAN Headquarters today. Both sides exchanged views on ASEAN-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, particularly on the follow-up to the key outcomes of the ASEA
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn yesterday met with Vice Minister for International Economic Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile Claudia Sanhueza Riveros at the sidelines of the 2024 Meeting of the OECD Council at Ministerial Level (MCM) in Paris, France. They exchange
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today met with Secretary-General of the International Transport Forum Dr. Young Tae Kim at the sidelines of the 2024 Meeting of the OECD Council at Ministerial Level (MCM) in Paris, France. They exchanged views on ways and means to enhance transport conn
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today met with Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs of Indonesia Airlangga Hartarto, at the sidelines of the 2024 Meeting of the OECD Council at Ministerial Level (MCM) in Paris, France. They discussed the progress of the realization of AEC priorit
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today met with Minister for Digital Transformation of Japan Taro Kono, at the sidelines of the 2024 Meeting of the OECD Council at Ministerial Level (MCM) in Paris, France. They exchanged views on strengthening digital cooperation between ASEAN and Japan
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today attended the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Meeting of the OECD Council at Ministerial Level (MCM) held at the OECD Conference Centre in Paris, France. During the event, Dr. Kao delivered remarks to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Launch of t
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today attended a breakfast session for participants of the OECD Southeast Asia Regional Programme (SEARP), hosted by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell and U.S. Ambassador to the OECD Sean Patrick Maloney. The breakfast session discussed the la
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn attended a working dinner with members of the ASEAN Committee in Paris (ACP) yesterday evening, hosted by Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to France and Chair of the ACP Sarun Charoensuwan.
SG Dr. Kao updated the ACP on the latest development
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today met with Ambassador of France for the Indo-Pacific Marc Abensour in Paris, France. They discussed ways and means to strengthen the ASEAN-France Development Partnership as well as in enhancing cooperation under the four priority areas of ASEAN Outlo
