Ambassador Dimitrios Michalopoulos presented his Letter of Credence to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat today, marking the assumption of his post as the Ambassador…
Jun 24, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today bade farewell to the outgoing Ambassador of Hungary to ASEAN, H.E. Lilla Karsay. During the call, Dr. Kao appreciated Ambassador Karsay’s efforts in promoting…
Jun 24, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received the Director- General of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Dr. Yvonne Pinto, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. SG Dr. Kao appreciated IRRI’s…
Jun 24, 2026
At the invitation of H.E. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thongsalith Mangnormek, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Sports of Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of…
Jun 23, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this evening attended a working dinner hosted by the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to ASEAN, H.E. Prof. Dr. Talip Küçükcan, in Jakarta. Both…
Jun 23, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered opening remarks at the inaugural ASEAN–Canada Strategic Dialogue, held at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. Focusing on the theme “Energy Security in ASEAN –…
Jun 23, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, delivered remarks at the Meeting between the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Ambassadors of ERIA Member States, and Dialogue Partners, held…
Jun 23, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with Ms. Kanni Wignaraja, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. The…
Jun 23, 2026
Ambassador of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to ASEAN, H.E. Sashikala Premawardhane, presented her Letter of Credence (LOC) to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, at the ASEAN…
Jun 23, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Aus4ASEAN Alumni Dialogue, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. Held in commemoration of the fifth anniversary…
Jun 23, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered remarks at the 19th Governing Board Meeting of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), held at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN…
Jun 22, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today held an online meeting today, with Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) President, Ms. Susan B. Afan, and RMAF Trustee Ambassador, H.E. Delia D. Albert….
Jun 22, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with H.E. Kevin Kim, Ambassador of the United States to ASEAN, at a one-on-one luncheon in Jakarta. The meeting provided an opportunity to…
Jun 22, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific…
Jun 22, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered remarks at the Jakarta Forum 2026, held in commemoration of the fifth anniversary of the ASEAN–China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN…
Jun 18, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 18 June 2026, participated in the ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit, in Kazan, Russia, on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of ASEAN-Russia relations. The Summit…
Jun 18, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 17 June 2026, was present alongside ASEAN Leaders, ASEAN Foreign Ministers, and other invited dignitaries at a Gala Dinner hosted by the President of…
