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 Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) Lin Yang at the 9th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Minerals this afternoon. They exchanged views on possible cooperation between ASEA
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn attended the 9th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Minerals (AMMin) held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, today. Chaired by the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Cambodia, the meeting discussed ways to further strengthen ASEAN cooperation in minerals and took stock of t
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn underscored ASEAN’s commitment in enhancing our region’s attractiveness as a sustainable investment destination during his remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the 9th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Minerals and Associated Meetings held in Phnom Penh, Cam
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn attended the 13th ASEAN Ministers Meeting on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication held in Singapore today. Chaired by Minister for Social and Family Development of Singapore Masagos Zulkifli, the meeting discussed key strategies to leverage regional
The 6th ASEAN Leadership Awards on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication was held earlier this evening at the Sand Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore. Minister for Social and Family Development of Singapore Masagos Zulkifli and Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn both delivered rem
At the invitation of Minister of Mines and Energy of Cambodia Keo Rottanak, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn will lead the ASEAN Secretariat delegation to attend the 9th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Minerals (AMMin) and related events on 23-25 November in Cambodia.
Dr Kao will del
At the invitation of Minister of Social and Family Development of Singapore Masagos Zulkifli, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn will lead the ASEAN Secretariat delegation to attend the 13th ASEAN Ministers Meeting on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication (AMRDPE) and Related Meetings
Today at the ASEAN Secretariat, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn received an eight-member media delegation from India. Dr. Kao shared his views on the contributions of ASEAN-India dialogue relations to ASEAN’s community-building efforts and underscored the important role of media
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn met with Chairman of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) Professor Simon Tay at the ASEAN Secretariat today, where they discussed latest developments in ASEAN and exchanged views on regional and global issues.
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn today met with Member of the Board – Minister for Integration and Macroeconomics of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Sergey Glaziev at the ASEAN Secretariat. They discussed possible economic cooperation to promote trade and investment, digital
