CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -We, the Foreign Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), met on 31 July 2019 at the 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) in Bangkok.

Detailed explanation-2: -This year’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit hosted by Cambodia from 10-13 November 2022, in Phnom Penh was the first in-person meeting held after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Detailed explanation-3: -In addition, the Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is appointed by the ASEAN Summit, selected from among nationals of ASEAN member states based on alphabetical rotation. The Chairmanship of ASEAN for 2023 is held by Indonesia.

Detailed explanation-4: -JAKARTA, 10 January 2023 – Dr. Kao Kim Hourn officially took office yesterday as the 15th Secretary-General of ASEAN. In a ceremony marking the transfer of office of the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao from Cambodia received the baton of leadership from his predecessor Dato Lim Jock Hoi from Brunei Darussalam.

Detailed explanation-5: -In addition, we will expedite the development of the ASEAN Community’s Post-2025 Vision. As the Chair of ASEAN in 2022, Cambodia is committed to leading ASEAN under the theme “ASEAN A.C.T.: Addressing Challenges Together” for harmony, peace, and prosperity in the whole region.