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 his remarks at the Inaugural ASEAN–India Tourism Professionals Exchange, a milestone event of the ASEAN–India Year of Tourism 2025. He highlighted the vital role of tourism professionals in connecting cultures, strengthening communities,
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Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered pre-recorded remarks at the Closing Ceremony of the ASEAN–China Years of People-to-People Exchanges, reaffirming ASEAN’s commitment to strengthening ASEAN–China connectivity.
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Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered pre-recorded remarks at the Asia Pacific Regional Workshop on Fostering Solidarity for Arms Regulation and Security Cooperation held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. In his remarks, Dr. Kao highlighted ASEAN’s ongoing efforts to strengthen re
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Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, delivered a pre-recorded congratulatory message at the 2025 ASEAN+3 Human Resource Development (HRD) Forum held in Seoul, the Republic of Korea, on 20 November 2025. Under the theme “Re-imagining HR Systems: Innovating HRD for a Sustainable Future,
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered pre-recorded opening remarks at the 24th ASEAN Banking Conference and 53rd ASEAN Banking Council Meeting, held in Yangon, Myanmar. In his remarks, Dr. Kao highlighted the crucial role of the banking sector in advancing
