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 Dr Kao Kim Hourn met with Chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama Executive Board (PBNU) KH Yahya Staquf and Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia on Inter-Institutional Relations Muhsin Syihab at the ASEAN Secretariat. They exchanged view
Today at the ASEAN Secretariat, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn held a lunch meeting with Distinguished Professor Amitav Acharya of the School of International Service, American University. They exchanged views on regional and global developments.
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Newly-appointed Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa to ASEAN Mpetjane Kgaogelo Lekgoro presented his Letter of Credence to Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn earlier today at the ASEAN Secretariat. They expressed commitment to work closely to strengthen ASEAN-South Africa relations
JAKARTA, 24 July 2023 – At the invitation of H.E. Ouch Borith, Minister Attached to the Prime Minister and Standing Secretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, accompanied by staff of the ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC), pa
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn led the ASEAN Secretariat delegation in observing the various electoral processes related to the general election in Cambodia today. Dr Kao and the team observed the conduct of polls at selected polling stations and the ballot counting that followed at th
While taking part in an election observation mission in Cambodia, Dr Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN, paid a courtesy call on Samdech Techo Prime Minister Hun Sen of Cambodia this morning. During the courtesy call, Dr Kao, along with other observers wished Cambodia a peaceful and orderly
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn together with accompanying staff members of the ASEAN Secretariat are in Cambodia to observe the conduct of the general election, scheduled on July 23. Today, the Secretary-General of ASEAN and the team visited different election campaign locations.
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn received a courtesy call by the Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Indonesia to the Kingdom of Cambodia Santo Darmosumarto at the ASEAN Secretariat today. Dr Kao congratulated Ambassador Santo on his recent appointment and expressed his hope that, un
Today, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn briefed the diplomatic corps and the media on the key outcomes of the 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM), Post Ministerial Conferences, 13th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, and the 30th ASEAN Regional Forum held on 8-15 Ju
Ambassador of Sweden to ASEAN Marina Berg paid a farewell call on Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn earlier today. They exchanged views on ways to elevate the partnership between ASEAN and the EU, and between ASEAN and Sweden, particularly in areas of common interest and on the expertise
