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 pre-recorded opening remarks at the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP) Forum 2025 with the theme “Towards an Inclusive and Sustainable Indo-Pacific” held on 15 November 2025. The Forum is organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Thirteenth ASEAN Law Ministers’ Meeting (“ALAWMM”) was hosted and chaired by the Philippines on 14 November 2025, in Manila, the Philippines. The Honourable Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the President of the Republic of the Philippines delivered the Keynote Address for the Opening Ceremony of
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the First ASEAN-Japan Law Ministers’ Meeting (ALAWMM + Japan) in Manila, Philippines, underscoring both sides’ strong commitment, at the high-level, in their cooperation and collaboration in the field of law and justice.
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today joined the Ministers/Attorneys General of ASEAN Member States in the 13th ASEAN Law Ministers’ Meeting (ALAWMM) held in Manila, Philippines. The 13th ALAWMM reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening law and legal cooperation in promoting the r
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended the signing ceremony of the ASEAN Treaty on Extradition, on the sidelines of the 13th ASEAN Law Ministers’ Meeting (ALAWMM) in Manila, Philippines. The signing of the ASEAN Treaty on Extradition marks a historic milestone of ASEAN’s
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended the Opening Ceremony of the 13th ASEAN Law Ministers’ Meeting held in Manila, Philippines. The President of the Republic of the Philippines, H.E. Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr., delivered the opening remarks during the ceremony.
The Third Meeting of the Group of the East Asia Summit (EAS) participating countries’ Ambassadors to ASEAN in Jakarta (3/2025 EAS Group Meeting) took place today at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. The Meeting reviewed the progress of implementation under the EAS Plan of Action 2024-2028
H.E. Dato’ Astanah Abdul Aziz, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community, delivered keynote remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the International Conference “Russia and ASEAN in the Asia-Pacific Region: Dynamics of Cooperation, Regional Processes and Global Context
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, delivered a pre-recorded keynote address at the 9th High-Level Dialogue on ASEAN-Italy Relations, held on 13 November 2025, where he highlighted ASEAN’s strong economic performance and resilience amid global challenges and called on ASEAN and Italy t
At the 43rd ASEAN Coordinating Committee on Customs (CCC) Meeting on 12 November 2025, ASEAN held its 15th ASEAN–Private Sector Consultation Session, reaffirming our shared commitment to make it easier and faster to do business across ASEAN.
Customs officials and the Joint Business Council
