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 Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (ROK) to ASEAN Lee Jang-keun today at the ASEAN Secretariat. They exchanged views on the preparations for the upcoming 24th ASEAN-ROK Summit to be held in September 2023 in Jakarta, as well as the ways to promo
Today, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn delivered a Statement at the 44th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) themed “Responsive Parliament for a Stable and Prosperous ASEAN”. Dr Kao encouraged parliamentarians of the ASEAN Member States to promote socia
Earlier today, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn delivered remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the ASEAN Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue Conference 2023, held at the Ritz-Carlton Mega Kuningan in Jakarta, Indonesia. The President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo delivere
Today, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn took part in the ‘3-on-3 Interview’, a media initiative by the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA), on the sidelines of the 15th ASEAN and Asia Forum in Singapore. Dr Kao shared his views on the outcomes of the 56th ASEAN Foreig
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn delivered the opening keynote remarks on ‘ASEAN Centrality in an Era of Prolonged Disruptions’ at the 15th ASEAN and Asia Forum today. Dr Kao highlighted how ASEAN is a centripetal force in regional affairs and how the region plays a key role in bridg
Earlier this morning, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn gave a live interview to CNBC where he shared his views on the latest progress on ASEAN economic integration, ASEAN Centrality, and on other regional and international issues. The interview was conducted at the CNBC Studio at SGX Cen
At the invitation of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA), Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn will attend the 15th ASEAN and Asia Forum on 4 August in Singapore. Dr Kao will deliver a keynote speech on the topic of ‘ASEAN Centrality in an Era of Prolonged Disruptions
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn received a courtesy call by Federal Councillor for Foreign Affairs of Switzerland Ignazio Cassis at the ASEAN Secretariat today. They discussed ways to further advance the ASEAN-Switzerland sectoral dialogue partnership and exchanged views on the regional
JAKARTA, 2 August 2023 – The 15th Annual Dialogue between Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn and the Federation of Japanese Chambers of Commerce and Industry in ASEAN (FJCCIA) took place at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta today.
At the dialogue, Dr Kao Kim Hourn highlighted the
