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
Aw Kun, Chum Reap Leah, Cambodia! A tribute to the lovely people of Cambodia
by Danny Lee Director for Community Affairs DevelopmentASEAN Secretariat
Many Asian cultures believe that leaders and important people are stars – as in constellations re-born on earth. Based on that, Phnom Penh
ASEAN Plus Three Commemorative Summit
The ASEAN Plus Three (APT) Summit this year 2012 was marked as the Commemorative Summit since it was the 15th Anniversary of the APT Cooperation. The APT Commemorative Summit, held at Peace Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on 19 November 2012, was chaired by Sa
ASEAN and FTA Partners Launch The World’s Biggest Regional Free Trade Deal
Determined to explore options to beat the global economic slowdown, the Heads of State/Government of the ASEAN Member States, and ASEAN’s FTA partners, namely: Australia, China, India, Korea, Japan and New Zealand, of
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15th ASEAN-CHINA SUMMIT Peace Palace
The Heads of State/Government of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and H.E. Wen Jiabao, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, will participate in the 15th ASEAN-China Summit to be convened at P
10th ASEAN-INDIA SUMMIT Peace Palace
The Heads of State/Government from the 10 ASEAN Member States with H.E. Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of the Republic of India, will attend the 10th ASEAN-India Summit to be held at Peace Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on 19 November 2012. The Meeting wil
Outcomes of the 21st ASEAN Summit Phnom Penh
Peace Palace, Phnom Penh, Sunday, 18 November 2012: The ASEAN Heads of State/Government and the Secretary-General of ASEAN gathered at the Peace Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, for the 21st ASEAN Summit. Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo HUN SEN, Prime
