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
At the invitation of The Honourable Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad Bin Haji Hasan, Chair of ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting 2025 and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, will participate in the Special ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (SAMM)
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today welcomed the Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the Republic of Indonesia, H.E. Christopher B. Montero, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. They discussed issues of importance to ASEAN, including the implementation of ASEA
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received a courtesy call from H.E. Ardasher Qodiri, Ambassador of Tajikistan to Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand, and Permanent Representative of Tajikistan to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, at the AS
JAKARTA, 16 December 2025 – Ambassador Mariann Ruud Hagen today presented her letter of credence to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat, officially assuming her post as Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to ASEAN.
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Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received a farewell courtesy call from H.E. Ar. Siti Rozaimeriyanty Dato Haji Abdul Rahman, outgoing Secretary General of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. During the meeting, the two
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this evening hosted a farewell dinner for Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Cambodia to ASEAN, H.E. Heng Sarith. The occasion served as an acknowledgement of Ambassador Heng Sarith’s dedicated service, including his contributions to stre
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today hosted a farewell lunch in honour of H.E. Lee Jang-keun, the outgoing Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (ROK) to ASEAN. Both sides took the opportunity to exchange views on ASEAN-ROK relations and ways to further advance the ASEAN-ROK Comprehen
H.E. Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, today delivered a Policy Speech at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat, highlighting Timor-Leste’s full commitment and support to the work of ASEAN, particularly as ASEAN embarks on the implementation of
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, together with the Committee of the Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR), today held an Interface with H.E. Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. The Interfac
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today warmly welcomed H.E. Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, to the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat.
The official visit began with a tree planting ceremony, followed by the Unveiling of the T
