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, Cambodia on 30 April 1999, and Timor-Leste on 26 October 2025 making up what is today the eleven Member States of ASEAN.
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
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, Cambodia on 30 April 1999, and Timor-Leste on 26 October 2025 making up what is today the eleven Member States of ASEAN.
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 today delivered pre-recorded remarks at the 2nd China-ASEAN International Conference on Physical Fitness and Health Promotion, held in Xi’an, China. In his remarks, Dr. Kao highlighted the importance of addressing aging population challenges and integr
At the 2nd ASEAN-Korea Forum on the Future of Education, the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, delivered video remarks where he emphasised the importance of embracing digital transformation to bridge the skills gap in education. He highlighted the opportunities presented by the rapid a
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn delivered pre-recorded opening remarks during the session ‘‘Rethinking Globalization in a Divided World” at the Asian Network Signature Conference: “Rethinking Harmony in Asia,” which was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on 27 September 2024. In h
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn delivered pre-recorded remarks on “ASEAN’s perspective on maritime whole-of-government approach in the region” at the 8th Jakarta Geopolitical Forum 2024, which is being convened from 25-26 September 2024 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Hosted by the Nation
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today delivered pre-recorded remarks at the Opening Session of the Forum on China-ASEAN Technology Transfer and Collaborative Innovation (FCATTCI). The Forum is held in Nanning, China, on 23-24 September 2024, and is organised by the China-ASEAN Technolo
In celebration of the 10th Founding Anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Teacher Education Network (AsTEN), Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn delivered congratulatory video remarks at today’s commemorative event. The celebration featured a forum and the launch of a Coffee
Earlier today, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, delivered recorded remarks at the Opening Session of the ASEAN Disability Rights Workshop, held from 16-18 September 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand led by SOMSWD and supported by USAID.
SG Dr. Kao emphasised the importance of multi-sec
Singapore, 11 September 2024– Today, the Fifth ASEAN Occupational Safety and Health Network (OSHNET) Awards recognised eighteen enterprises nominated by the labour ministries of ASEAN Member States for their excellence and best practices in promoting safety and health standards in their workp
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, congratulated the eighteen enterprises receiving the 5th ASEAN Occupational Safety and Health Network (ASEAN-OSHNET) Awards at the Ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Manpower of Singapore, on 11 September 2024. In his video remarks, Dr. Kao praised the
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today delivered pre-recorded remarks at the Regional Workshop on Building Climate-Smart ASEAN: Assessing Climate Vulnerability, Planning Adaptation Strategies, and Securing Innovative Financing, which is being convened from 4 to 6 September 2024 in Lao P
