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Thailand delivered the tenth and final instrument of ratification of the ASEAN Charter today with Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN.
“This is certainly an occasion to celebrate for the 570 million people of ASEAN,” said a beaming Secretary-General, upon receiving the Thai
November 15, 2008 Statements
November 15, 2008 Statements
Indonesia today deposited its instrument of ratification of the ASEAN Charter at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta. Mr Haris Nugroho, Acting Director for Political, Security and Territorial Treaties, Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, handed over the instrument of
November 13, 2008 News
November 13, 2008 News
A rise in mobility within Southeast Asia, as people search for economic opportunity, makes millions more vulnerable to HIV infection. A country-by-country assessment of HIV and mobility in the ten ASEAN member countries reveals that despite their contributions to national economies, migrants have
November 13, 2008 Statements
November 13, 2008 Statements
Indonesia today deposited its instrument of ratification of the ASEAN Charter at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta. Mr Haris Nugroho, Acting Director for Political, Security and Territorial Treaties, Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, handed over the instrument of
November 13, 2008 Statements
November 13, 2008 Statements
On 3 November 2008, the Philippines deposited its instrument of ratification of the ASEAN Charter with the Secretary-General of ASEAN. A ceremony took place today at the Office of the Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations in New York, where the Secretary of Foreign
November 12, 2008 News
November 12, 2008 News
On 3 November 2008, the Philippines deposited its instrument of ratification of the ASEAN Charter with the Secretary-General of ASEAN. A ceremony took place today at the Office of the Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations in New York, where the Secretary of Foreign
November 12, 2008 Statements
November 12, 2008 Statements
1. The Transport Ministers of ASEAN and Japan met for the Sixth ASEAN and Japan Transport Ministers Meeting (ATM+Japan) in Manila, Philippines on 7 November 2008. H.E. Secretary Leandro R. Mendoza of the Department of Transportation and Communications for the Philippines chaired the Meeting with
November 7, 2008 Statements
November 7, 2008 Statements
1. We, the Heads of the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, the Union of Myanmar and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (hereafter referred to as CLMV) gathered for the Fourth CLMV Summit on 6 November 2008 in Hanoi, Vietnam. ASEAN Deputy Secretary-General
November 6, 2008 Statements
November 6, 2008 Statements
1. The Fourteenth ASEAN Transport Ministers (ATM) Meeting was held on 6 November 2008 in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. H.E. Secretary Leandro R. Mendoza, Department of Transportation and Communications of the Philippines and H.E. Ho Nghia Dzung, Minister of Transport of Viet Nam served
November 6, 2008 Statements
November 6, 2008 Statements
The ASEAN Secretariat and Hubei Province of the People’s Republic of China today signed a Minutes of Meeting on Strengthening of Trade and Economic Cooperation which further underscores the two sides’ commitment to implement the Memorandum on Cooperation signed by the Secretary-General of
November 6, 2008 Statements
November 6, 2008 Statements
1. The 12th Meeting of the ASEAN Directors-General of Immigration Departments and Heads of Consular Affairs Divisions of Ministries of Foreign Affairs (DGICM) was held on 4 – 5 November 2008 in Kuala Lumpur. It was chaired by Datuk Mahmood bin Adam, Director-General of Immigration, Malaysia, and
November 4, 2008 Statements
November 4, 2008 Statements
1. From November 4 to 6, 2008, the 2nd China-ASEAN Social Development and Poverty Reduction Forum was held in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, P.R.China. The theme of the forum is “Food, Disasters and Poverty Reduction”. Around 100 policy makers, researchers, and practitioners in the
November 4, 2008 Statements
November 4, 2008 Statements
Six months after cyclone Nargis struck, there is a continued need for emergency relief, as well as support for early and long term recovery efforts. 2.4 million people in the Ayeyarwady and Yangon Divisions were severely affected when the cyclone hit their villages. The efforts on the ground
November 2, 2008 Statements
November 2, 2008 Statements
1. The ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry and the Ministers of Agriculture of the People’s Republic of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea held their Eight Meeting in Hanoi on 24 October 2008, under the chairmanship of H.E. Dr. Cao Duc Phat, Minister of Agriculture and
October 24, 2008 Statements
October 24, 2008 Statements
1. The 30th Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) was held in Ha Noi, Viet Nam on 23 October 2008 under the Chairmanship of H.E. Dr. Cao Duc Phat, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Viet Nam.
Addressing Food Security in ASEAN Region
2. With
October 23, 2008 Statements
October 23, 2008 Statements
The Leaders of the ten ASEAN Member States gathered in Beijing at the sidelines of the 7th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) to exchange views on the current global financial crisis and explore ways to prevent its spreading to ASEAN economies.
The Leaders were confident that ASEAN’s financial sector
October 23, 2008 Statements
October 23, 2008 Statements
The Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Surin Pitsuwan, welcomes the appointment of Mr. Yoshinori Katori as Japan’s Ambassador to ASEAN.
“I am very pleased to hear the news. This is another demonstration from Japan of its firm commitment to ASEAN,” praised Dr. Surin of this ASEAN Dialogue
October 22, 2008 News
October 22, 2008 News
1. Environment Ministers and their representatives from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand met at the Sixth Meeting of the Sub-Regional Ministerial Steering Committee (MSC) on Transboundary Haze Pollution on 22 October 2008 in Phuket, Thailand.
2. The ASEAN
October 22, 2008 Statements
October 22, 2008 Statements
The ASEAN Charter has been fully ratified by all ten ASEAN Member States.
The final ASEAN Member State, Indonesia, has ratified the Charter in accordance with its internal procedure. The ASEAN Secretary-General, Dr Surin Pitsuwan, heartily welcomes Indonesia’s ratification of the ASEAN
October 21, 2008 Statements
October 21, 2008 Statements
The Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Surin Pitsuwan, launched the ASEAN Schools Tour 2008 today; the first stop was Singapore at Anglo-Chinese Junior College (ACJC).
Dr Surin, accompanied by Mdm Moliah Hashim, Cluster Superintendent from the Ministry of Education, Singapore, spoke to 450 students
October 20, 2008 Statements
October 20, 2008 Statements
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