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 Minister of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany Boris Pistorius today on the sidelines of the 20th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. They exchanged views on ways and means to further enhance the partnership between ASEAN and Germany,
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn met with Undersecretary for Political Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain Dr Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa on the sidelines of the 20th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. They exchanged views on ways and means to further
Secretary General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today held a meeting with Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore and ASEAN SOM Leader of Singapore Albert Chua, at the sidelines of the 20th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. They touched on the latest developments in ASEAN
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn met with Minister of National Defence of Portugal Helena Carreiras on the sidelines of the 20th Shangri-La Dialogue today in Singapore. They exchanged views on ways to further enhance ASEAN-Portugal relations, and discussed the latest developments i
JAKARTA, 2 June 2023 – The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement enters into force for the Philippines today, 60 days after it has deposited its Instrument of Ratification with the Secretary-General of ASEAN in his capacity as the Depositary for the RCEP Agreement.
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Secretary General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn paid his first courtesy call on the Minister of Defence of Singapore Ng Eng Hen, before the 20th Shangri-La Dialogue kick-off, today. Both sides discussed the progress of ASEAN’s practical cooperation and external relations under the defence sector.
At the invitation of the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry of Japan, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn will lead ASEAN Secretariat’s delegation to attend the ASEAN-Japan Business Week (AJBW) on 5-6 June in Tokyo, Japan. The AJBW aims to deepen cooperation among the business commu
US Ambassador to ASEAN Yohannes Abraham hosted Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn for coffee at his residence in Jakarta. They exchanged views on key areas of cooperation between ASEAN and the US through the ASEAN-US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership framework for the mutual benefit of t
Today, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn shared his thoughts with China Central Television (CCTV) on regional economic developments, especially on the benefits of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement to the regional and world economies.
