- ABOUT ASEAN
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, and Cambodia on 30 April 1999, making up what is today the ten Member States of ASEAN.Menu - WHAT WE DO
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
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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.
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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
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Secretary-General of ASEAN Presides Over Closing and Handover of Cybersecurity Enhancement Project
Secretary-General of ASEAN presides over the ASEAN Secretariat Gala Dinner 2025
Secretary-General of ASEAN bids farewell to the Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Cambodia to ASEAN
Secretary-General of ASEAN highlights cultural bond at the “Experience Japanese Food Culture” event
Secretary-General of ASEAN Hosts Luncheon for the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR)
Secretary-General of ASEAN attends the CPR Chairmanship Handover Ceremony from Malaysia to the Philippines
Secretary-General of ASEAN to welcome the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste to the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat
Secretary-General of ASEAN delivers Remarks at the Reception Marking the Conclusion of Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship 2025
Secretary-General of ASEAN receives courtesy call from Chairwoman of the Zhejiang Chinese Overseas Friendship Association
Secretary-General of ASEAN receives the Senior Minister and First Vice President of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority
Secretary-General of ASEAN delivers the keynote address at the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP) Seminar Series on Maritime Cooperation: Marine Protection and Preservation
Secretary-General of ASEAN delivers opening remarks at the 2025 High-Level Dialogue on Enhancing Regional Cooperation and Resource Mobilisation in Mine/Explosive Remnants of War Action
Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with the Minister of Post and Telecommunications of Cambodia