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, today held a bilateral meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, H.E. Tom Berendsen, in Manila, the Philippines, on the sidelines of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TA
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 24 July 2026, witnessed the ministerial-level signing ceremony of the Instruments of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) by the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Poland, Romania, the Kingdom of Sweden, the o
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today held a bilateral meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federative Republic of Brazil, H.E. Mauro Vieira, on the sidelines of the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), in Manila, the Philippines
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Chile, H.E. Francisco Pérez Mackenna, in Manila, the Philippines, on the sidelines of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC).
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today had a bilateral meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Panama, H.E. Javier Eduardo Martínez-Acha Vásquez, in Manila, the Philippines, on the sidelines of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Amity and Co
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today gave an interview to Asahi Shimbun, on the sidelines of the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and related meetings, in Manila, the Philippines. During the interview, Dr. Kao underscored the significance of ASEAN’s engagements with D
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, Sultan bin Saad bin Sultan Al-Muraikhi, on the sidelines of the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Related Meetings, in Manila, Philippines.
Both sides exch
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and President of the Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr. Saeed Khatibzadeh, on the 59th ASEAN Foreign Min
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the 16th East Asia Summit (EAS) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, in Manila, the Philippines. The Meeting reviewed EAS cooperation and discussed its future direction, as well as exchanged views on regional and international development
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today had a bilateral meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Dr. Badr Abdelatty, in Manila, the Philippines, on the sidelines of the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers
