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
The 15th Annual Dialogue between the Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn and the Federation of Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in ASEAN (FJCCIA) took place at the ASEAN Secretariat today. The dialogue welcomed the contribution of Japanese businesses in realising the “ASEAN-Japan
Today, in an interview with Vietnam News Agency (VNA), Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn shared his views on the recent developments in ASEAN, as well as Viet Nam’s important contributions to ASEAN as the country recently marked 28 years since joining the regional grouping in 1995.
This afternoon, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn received the resident artists of the KONNECT ASEAN Artists Residency Program (KAARP), Cathrine Oslo from Indonesia and Eunji Cho from the Republic of Korea (ROK). Dr Kao congratulated the artists for being selected in the residency program
Today, Ambassador of the French Republic to ASEAN Fabien Penone presented his letter of credence to Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn at the ASEAN Secretariat. They exchanged views on ways to promote ASEAN-France cooperation in areas of mutual interest as guided by the ASEAN-France Develo
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn delivered keynote remarks at the opening ceremony of the Meeting of Governors and Mayors of ASEAN Capitals (MGMAC) & ASEAN Mayors Forum (AMF) 2023 today in Jakarta, Indonesia. Dr Kao emphasised the importance of towns and cities as building blocks
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn received Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Muhammad Hassan in a farewell call at the ASEAN Secretariat today. They exchanged views on ways and means to revitalise the ASEAN-Pakistan Sectoral Dialogue Partnership, including through joint coope
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn met with the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region John Lee over a working dinner. They discussed and exchanged views on cooperation between ASEAN and Hong Kong, particularly on ways to further intensify cooperation in areas such
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn gave his views on the prospects of ASEAN-Hong Kong relations and mutual development opportunities in an interview today with the Ming Pao Daily.
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Newly-appointed Ambassador of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to ASEAN Admiral (Prof) Jayanath Siri Kumara Colombage presented his Letter of Credence to the Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn at the ASEAN Secretariat today. They discussed ways and means to further enhance AS
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn received a courtesy call from Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong SAR) John Lee Ka-chiu at the ASEAN Secretariat today. They exchanged views on regional economic development, including the implementation of the ASEAN-
