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
ASEAN Economic Ministers Sign Protocol to Implement the Initial Package of Commitments Under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services Kuala Lumpur, 15 December 1997
The ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) today signed the Protocol to implement the Initial Package of Commitments under the ASEAN Frame
ASEAN VISION 2020
We, the Heads of State/Government of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, gather today in Kuala Lumpur to reaffirm our commitment to the aims and purposes of the Association as set forth in the Bangkok Declaration of 8 August 1967, in particular to promote regional coope
Closing Remark by H.E. Mr. Phan Van Khai, Prime Minister of Vietnam Hanoi, 16 December 1998
Your Majesty,
Your Excellencies,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
After months of active preparations and two days of intense activities in an atmosphere of friendship and mutual trust, the 6th ASEAN Summit
Closing Remark by His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam Hanoi, 16 December 1998
His Excellency,
Prime Minister Phan Van Khai,
Your Excellencies,
Ladies and Gentlemen.
I would like to begin by thanking Your Ex
ASEAN leaders adopt e-ASEAN agreement
Leaders of the ten member countries of ASEAN signed on the 25th of November the eASEAN Framework Agreement to begin a collective effort to plug ASEAN into the global networked economy. The Agreemen
e-ASEAN FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT
Preamble
WE, the Heads of Government/State of Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of T
Report of The ASEAN Eminent Persons Group (EPG) on Vision 2020 The People’s ASEAN
ASEAN EMINENT PERSONS GROUP – VISION 2020
§1: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The EPG-Vision 2020 was convened in June 1999, with terms of reference that included developing a plan for a peaceful and stable Southeast
The Fourth ASEAN Informal Summit 22-25 November 2000, Singapore
Press Statement by Chairman, 4th ASEAN Informal Summit,
Singapore, 25 Nov 2000
The Way Forward: Initiative For Asean Integration
1. The ASEAN Leaders had a very good meeting. They agreed to launch an Initiative for ASEAN In
7th ASEAN Summit Declaration on HIV/AIDS Brunei Darussalam, 5 November 2001
[1] WE the Heads of State and Government of the Association of South East Asian Nations (hereinafter referred to as ASEAN):
[2] RECALLING that the ASEAN Vision 2020, adopted by the 2nd ASEAN Informal Summit held i
OPENING STATEMENT OF THE HON. EDGARDO B. ESPIRITU SECRETARY OF FINANCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE SPECIAL JOINT MINISTERIAL MEETING MANILA, 26 NOVEMBER 1999
Your Excellencies,
Colleagues,
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Good morning. I share with my two co-chairs my war
