Organization code
ASEAN
Category
International Organizations
Established
8 August 1967
Headquarters
Jakarta, Indonesia
Members
11 Member States
Official languages
English
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is an intergovernmental regional organization founded in 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Timor-Leste became its eleventh member in 2025, bringing all sovereign Southeast Asian states into ASEAN.
ASEAN promotes regional peace and stability, economic growth, social progress and cultural development through consultation, consensus and cooperation across its Political-Security, Economic and Socio-Cultural Community pillars.
1967
Five founding members signed the Bangkok Declaration establishing ASEAN
1976
The first ASEAN Summit convened and the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation was signed
2015
The ASEAN Community was formally established
2025
Timor-Leste became ASEAN's eleventh Member State
The ASEAN flag has a blue field with the emblem in a red circle. The yellow rice stalks represent the unity of Southeast Asian countries; blue stands for peace and stability, red for courage and dynamism, white for purity and yellow for prosperity.
Usage note
The ASEAN flag and emblem are official identifiers. Their use should follow ASEAN identity and flag guidelines and must not imply endorsement or affiliation.
