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Former Secretaries-General of ASEAN

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Dr. SURIN PITSUWAN

Thailand

1 Jan 2008 to 31 Dec 2012

Please click here to find out more about Dr. Surin Pitsuwan.

Please click here for Speeches & Statements.

ONG KENG YONG

Singapore

1 Jan 2003 to 31 Dec 2007

RODOLFO C. SEVERINO JR.

The Philippines

1 Jan 1998 to 31 Dec 2002

DATO AJIT SINGH

Malaysia

1 Jan 1993 to 31 Dec 1997

RUSLI NOOR

Indonesia

17 July 1989 to 1 Jan 1993

RODERICK YONG

Brunei Darussalam

16 July 1986 to 16 July 1989

PHAN WANNAMETHEE

Thailand

16 July 1984

to

15 July 1986

CHAN KAI YAU

Singapore

18 July 1982 to 15 July 1984

NARCISO G. REYES

The Philippines

1 July 1980 to 1 July 1982

DATUK ALI BIN ABDULLAH

Malaysia

10 July 1978 to 30 June 1980

UMARJADI NOTOWIJONO

Indonesia

19 Feb 1978 to 30 June 1978

H.R DHARSONO

Indonesia

7 June 1976 to 18 Feb 1978

ASEAN Emblem 

1. The ASEAN Emblem shall be the official emblem of ASEAN.
2. The ASEAN Emblem represents a stable, peaceful, united and dynamic ASEAN. The colours of the Emblem -- blue, red, white and yellow -- represent the main colours of the state crests of all the ASEAN Member States.
3. The blue represents peace and stability. Red depicts courage and dynamism, white shows purity and yellow symbolises prosperity.
4. The stalks of padi in the centre of the Emblem represent the dream of ASEAN's Founding Fathers for an ASEAN comprising all the countries in Southeast Asia, bound together in friendship and solidarity.
5. The circle represents the unity of ASEAN.

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ASEAN Chair

According to Article 31 of the ASEAN Charter, the Chairmanship of ASEAN shall rotate annually, based on the alphabetical order of the English names of Member States. A Member State assuming the Chairmanship shall chair the ASEAN Summit and related summits, the ASEAN Coordinating Council, the three ASEAN Community Councils, relevant ASEAN Sectoral Ministerial Bodies and senior officials, and the Committee of Permanent Representatives.

                                                    

Myanmar is the Chair of ASEAN for 2014 and the theme of its ASEAN Chairmanship is “Moving Forward in Unity to a Peaceful and Prosperous Community.” For more information on Myanmar’s chairmanship:http://asean2014.gov.mm/

About ASEAN Secretariat

The ASEAN Secretariat was set up in February 1976 by the Foreign Ministers of ASEAN. It was then housed at the Department of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia in Jakarta. The existing ASEAN Secretariat at 70A Jalan Sisingamangaraja, Jakarta, was established and officiated in 1981 by the then President of Indonesia, H.E. Soeharto.

The ASEAN Secretariat's basic function is to provide for greater efficiency in the coordination of ASEAN organs and for more effective implementation of ASEAN projects and activities.

The ASEAN Secretariat's vision is that by 2015, it will be the nerve centre of a strong and confident ASEAN Community that is globally respected for acting in full compliance with its Charter and in the best interest of its people.

The ASEAN Secretariat's mission is to initiate, facilitate and coordinate ASEAN stakeholder collaboration in realising the purposes and principles of ASEAN as reflected in the ASEAN Charter.

Registration for ASEAN Quiz Malaysia 2014

Salam sejahtera semua,

Pendaftaran untuk menyertai Kuiz ASEAN 2014 masih dibuka. Jika anda berusia 15-17 tahun serta boleh berbahasa Inggeris maka sertailah Kuiz ini. Pendaftaran wajib melalui guru penyelaras sahaja. Guru yang akan mendaftarkan nama anda dan bukannya anda sendiri.

Sila layari www.penerangan.gov.my untuk maklumat lanjut. Pendaftaran tamat pada 13 Februari 2014 jam 5.00 petang. 

ASEAN Charter

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The ASEAN Charter serves as a firm foundation in achieving the ASEAN Community by providing legal status and institutional framework for ASEAN. It also codifies ASEAN norms, rules and values; sets clear targets for ASEAN; and presents accountability and compliance.

The ASEAN Charter entered into force on 15 December 2008. A gathering of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers was held at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta to mark this very historic occasion for ASEAN.

With the entry into force of the ASEAN Charter, ASEAN will henceforth operate under a new legal framework and establish a number of new organs to boost its community-building process.

In effect, the ASEAN Charter has become a legally binding agreement among the 10 ASEAN Member States. It will also be registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations, pursuant to Article 102, Paragraph 1 of the Charter of the United Nations.

The importance of the ASEAN Charter can be seen in the following contexts:

• New political commitment at the top level
• New and enhanced commitments
• New legal framework, legal personality
• New ASEAN bodies
• Two new openly-recruited DSGs
• More ASEAN meetings
• More roles of ASEAN Foreign Ministers
• New and enhanced role of the Secretary-General of ASEAN
• Other new initiatives and changes

You can download the ASEAN Charter here : http://www.asean.org/archive/publications/ASEAN-Charter.pdf