- 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 meets with Dr. Marty Natalegawa of the Amity Circle
Secretary-General of ASEAN hosts Farewell Dinner for Outgoing Ambassador of Japan to ASEAN
Secretary-General of ASEAN bids farewell to the Ambassador of Japan to ASEAN
Secretary-General of ASEAN welcomes the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia to ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat
Secretary-General of ASEAN delivers Opening Remarks at the 9th ASEAN Media Forum (AMF)
Secretary-General of ASEAN engages in candid discussions with regional media prior the Opening of the 9th ASEAN Media Forum
Secretary-General of ASEAN delivers Special Keynote Remarks at the Startup ASEAN Summit 2025 in Kuala Lumpur
Secretary-General of ASEAN to participate in the 9th ASEAN Media Forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Secretary-General of ASEAN delivers Keynote Address at the Opening Ceremony of the Festival of Ideas and the ASEAN Higher Education Leadership Forum 2025
Secretary-General of ASEAN to participate in the Startup ASEAN Summit 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Secretary-General of ASEAN tours the Festival of Ideas Putrajaya 2025
Secretary-General of ASEAN to participate in the ASEAN Higher Education Leadership Forum (ASHELF) 2025 in Putrajaya, Malaysia
Secretary-General of ASEAN attends the Gala Dinner of the 19th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and 12th ADMM-Plus in Malaysia