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
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, delivered a special address at the Opening Ceremony of the ASEAN AI Malaysia Summit 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Summit brought together key stakeholders with an aim to foster deeper policy dialogue between governments and the business community
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered a Keynote Address at the Ministerial Roundtable Session of the ASEAN AI Malaysia Summit 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The session which brought together ASEAN Digital Ministers as well as Ministers from external partners countries of
Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Community and Corporate Affairs, H.E. Nararya S. Soeprapto, met with the Regional Director of UN-Habitat Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Ms. Kazuko Ishizaki, on the occasion of the Joint Opening Ceremony of the ASEAN Sustainable Urbanisation Forum, Me
H.E. Nararya S. Soeprapto, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Community and Corporate Affairs, today met with H.E. Datuk Seri TPr (Dr.) Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Mayor of Kuala Lumpur. The Meeting presented an opportunity to exchange views on ways to strengthening smart and sustainable urban develop
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In his remarks, he highlighted the importance of strengthening the coop
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Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered opening remarks at the US-ABC AI Workshop Series, on the margins of the ASEAN AI Malaysia Summit 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This inaugural session convened with participation of policymakers and industry leaders coming together to
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered remarks at the 2nd Regional Policy Convening of AI Ready ASEAN in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The event served as a key platform for dialogue, alignment, and collective visioning around responsible AI development in the region. In his remar
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today welcomed President of the Republic of Peru, H.E. Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra, to the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. The visit underscored Peru’s steadfast commitment to engaging and building a stronger relationship with ASEAN build
JAKARTA, 11 August 2025 – H.E. Dina Boluarte, President of the Republic of Peru, concluded her official visit to the ASEAN Headquarters / ASEAN Secretariat today, to strengthening the growing diplomatic ties between ASEAN and Peru.
The visit commenced with a formal welcome by the Secretary
