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
Mr. Chairman,It is a significant event for ASEAN. and its dialogue Partners to meet here today to exchange views on regional and international cooperation.The situation in this region and the world at large has undergone profound changes since the last PMC. An overview of the situation shows that p
Opening StatementMr Alexander, Downer MP,Australian Minister for Foreign AffairsIt is a pleasure to be here in Manila participating in the 31st ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference. This is my third PMC and I welcome the opportunity it offers to exchange views with our neighbours and friends.Globalisa
Your Royal Highnesses,Your Excellencies,Distinguished Delegates,On behalf of my ASEAN colleagues, I wish to welcome our Dialogue Partners participating in the Post Ministerial Conferences (PMC). I wish to extend our warm welcome especially to those who are participating in the PMC Sessions for the
Mr Chairman,Your Royal Highnesses,Excellencies,Ladies and GentlemenThis AMM began amidst some confusion and speculation as to whether there would be changes to ASEAN’s fundamental principles. These controversies have been laid to rest.We are now clearly of one mind, resolute and united. The basic
Your Royal Highness,Your Excellencies,Distinguished Delegates,Colleagues and Friends,Ladies and Gentlemen,The 31st ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM) has now drawn to a close. Over two days, we discussed ASEAN’s accomplishments in the past year, the challenges ahead and how ASEAN, as a community and
1. IntroductionThe ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference was launched 20 years ago in 1978 when the Japan-ASEAN foreign Ministerial meeting was held. Since 20 years ago under the initiatives of ASEAN, the number of participating dialogue partners to the Conference has increased and more wide-ranging an
1. The thirty-first ASEAN Ministerial Meeting was held in Manila, Philippines from 24-25 July 1998.IMPLEMENTATION OF DECISIONS OF THE 2nd ASEAN INFORMAL SUMMIT2. Recalling the excellent and successful hosting of the Second ASEAN Informal Summit in Kuala Lumpur on 14 to 16 December 1997, the Foreign
Mr. Chairman,Your Royal Highness,Dear Colleagues,Ladies and Gentlemen,First of all, may I express our sincere gratitude to the Government and people of the Philippines for the generous hospitality accorded to our delegation and the excellent arrangements made for our Meeting.I would like to join ou
Mr. Chairman,Your Royal Highnesses,Distinguished Colleagues,Ladies and Gentlemen,On behalf of the Thai Delegation, I wish to join my ASEAN colleagues in extending our congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Domingo L. Siazon, Jr., Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines, for h
Your Royal Highnesses,Excellencies,Distinguished guests,Ladies and Gentlemen1. I join my ASEAN colleagues in thanking His Excellency President Joseph Ejercito Estrada for his opening address. I would also like to congratulate His Excellency, Domingo L Siazon Jr., on his election as Chairman of the
