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, met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Australia, Senator the Honourable Penny Wong in Melbourne, Australia today, ahead of the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of ASEAN-Australia Dialogue Relations. At the meeting, S
On his first day in Melbourne, Australia, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today shared his thoughts and perspectives on the ASEAN-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Sky News, the Australian Financial Review, and The Australian, ahead of the ASEAN-Australia Special Summi
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, visited the Business and Climate and Energy Market (Marketplace) at the Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre today. The Marketplace is an information and advisory services centre set up alongside the SME Conference and the Climate and Clean Energy Tr
At the invitation of the Prime Minister of Australia, the Honourable Anthony Albanese, the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, will lead the ASEAN Secretariat delegation to the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of ASEAN-Australia Dialogue Relations, in Me
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today delivered the S.T. Lee Distinguished Lecture at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore (NUS). The event was chaired by Professor Li Ka Shing in Economics and Dean at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Prof
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today held a meeting with Senior Advisor to the Centre for Strategic Futures and the former Head of Civil Service of Singapore Peter Ho. They discussed ASEAN-related issues as well as exchanged views on the latest regional and global developments, among
While in Singapore for the S.T. Lee Distinguished Lecture, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today met with Minister for Social and Family Development of Singapore Masagos Zulkifli at the Ministry of Social and Family Development. They discussed, among others, the preparations for the
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn this evening attended a dinner hosted by Ambassador of Morocco to ASEAN Ouadia Benabdellah. They exchanged views on new possible ways and means to substantiate and strengthen ASEAN-Morocco cooperation, following ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ decision to c
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today received the Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Regional Delegation for Indonesia and Timor-Leste Vincent Raymond Ochilet at the ASEAN Headquarters. They discussed ways and means to enhance ASEAN-ICRC cooperation on disaste
At the invitation of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore (NUS), Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn will be visiting Singapore from 27-29 February 2024, where he is invited to deliver the S.T. Lee Distinguished Lecture to a group of students and schol
