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 welcomed Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to ASEAN Hou Yanqi in a courtesy call at the ASEAN Secretariat today.
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Ambassador of Poland to ASEAN Beata Stoczyńska called on Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn at the ASEAN Secretariat today.
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Ambassador of Argentina to ASEAN Gustavo Arturo Torres paid a farewell call on Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn at the ASEAN Secretariat today.
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Ambassador of Ukraine to ASEAN Dr. Vasyl Hamianin presented his letter of credence to Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn at the ASEAN Secretariat today.
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Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN, received a courtesy call by Dr. Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria, Executive Director of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat, today at the ASEAN Secretariat.
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Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn delivered a public lecture at Universitas Pelita Harapan this morning.
Speaking in front of students and lecturers, he shared his perspectives on the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP) and highlighted the need to maintain momentum in its imple
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn was hosted to dinner by Professor Simon Tay, Chairman of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs. They deliberated on the enormous potential of the digital economy in ASEAN as well as the ways to promote stakeholder engagement and part
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn was hosted to dinner yesterday by Ambassador Ong Keng Yong, Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore and Executive Deputy Chairman of the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), where they discussed ASEAN Communit
