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, Secretary-General of ASEAN H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn received H.E. Benedetto Latteri, Ambassador of the Italian Republic to ASEAN, in a courtesy call at the ASEAN Secretariat.
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Chargé d’Affaires of Canadian Mission to ASEAN Victoria Caroline Singmin paid a courtesy call on Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn at the ASEAN Secretariat today.
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Secretary-General of ASEAN, H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, received a courtesy call by H.E. Kwon Hee-seog, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to ASEAN at the ASEAN Secretariat today.
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The Permanent Representative of Singapore to ASEAN, H.E. Amb. Kok Li Peng, paid a courtesy call on the Secretary-General of ASEAN, H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 17 January 2023 at the ASEAN Secretariat.
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JAKARTA, 16 January 2023 –The Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR) held its first meeting for 2023 preceded by an opening ceremony graced by the Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn at the ASEAN Secretariat today.
In his opening remarks, Ambassador Derry Aman, Permane
H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN, received a courtesy call by H.E. Hou Yanqi, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to ASEAN at the ASEAN Secretariat today.
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Today at the ASEAN Secretariat, H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN, received a courtesy call by H.E. An Kwang Il, Ambassador of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to ASEAN.
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H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN, received a courtesy call by H.E. Kiya Masahiko, Ambassador of Japan to ASEAN at the ASEAN Secretariat today. Ambassador Kiya conveyed Japan’s commitment to further strengthen its relations with ASEAN in conjunction with the 50th Anniversary of A
The Assistant Vice Minister of Justice of Japan, H.E. Ms. Shibata Noriko, during her visit to the ASEAN Secretariat, paid a courtesy call on H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN to congratulate and convey her support to him as well as to exchang
H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN, received a courtesy call by H.E. Jayant N. Khobragade, Ambassador of the Republic of India to ASEAN at the ASEAN Secretariat today.
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