29:
518:, at the Thai mission in New York on 14 November. He issued a statement saying, "This is certainly an occasion to celebrate for the 570 million people of ASEAN. This means that when the ASEAN leaders gather at their annual summit in mid December, the ASEAN Charter will have come into force." He referred to the charter coming into force after the 14th Summit in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from 13–18 December. In doing so he added that celebrations would follow not only for the full ratification of the charter but also the entering into force of the new basic law of ASEAN, "It will be a rules-based and people-oriented organization with its own legal personality".
435:
459:
267:
387:
339:
483:
411:
363:
291:
315:
542:
stated: "This is a momentous development...ASEAN is...transforming itself into a community. It is achieved while ASEAN seeks a more vigorous role in Asian and global affairs at a time when the international system is experiencing a seismic shift", he added, referring to climate change and economic
550:
was identified as a threat to the goals envisioned by the charter. The most controversial part of the charter was the proposed human rights body, details of which were to be hammered out at the summit in
February 2009. The body would not have the power to impose sanctions or punish countries that
151:, several basic proposals were made public. ASEAN leaders agreed during the summit to set up a "high level task force on the drafting of the ASEAN Charter" composed of ten high level government officials from the ten member countries. The task force then held 13 meetings during 2007.
534:
to launch the charter, signed in
November 2007, with the aim of moving closer to "an EU-style community". The charter turned ASEAN into a legal entity and aimed to create a single free-trade area for the region encompassing 600 million people.
551:
violate citizens' rights and would therefore be limited in effectiveness, this is said to be the effect of the ASEAN Charter saying that it is supposed to not interfere with local political issue of the member states.
1418:
916:
510:
The charter came into force in
December 2008, thirty days after Thailand's delivery of the final instrument of ratification. Thailand's permanent representative to the United Nations, Ambassador
1353:
963:
1541:
909:
1018:
1408:
902:
884:
1423:
767:
994:
235:
1295:
1390:
1341:
999:
750:
227:
1320:
968:
948:
1270:
1159:
859:
735:
825:
643:
624:
177:
Promoting regional peace and identity, peaceful settlements of disputes through dialogue and consultation, and the renunciation of aggression.
581:
1481:
1443:
1275:
1403:
710:
1433:
958:
802:
1113:
889:
118:
1428:
594:
1521:
1164:
1476:
1438:
1385:
1101:
775:
28:
1290:
1285:
547:
1526:
1486:
1413:
1398:
1346:
1180:
1531:
1506:
1501:
1315:
747:
543:
upheaval. Southeast Asia is no longer the bitterly divided, war-torn region it was in the 1960s and 1970s".
1516:
1511:
973:
669:
1491:
1471:
137:
1546:
1325:
91:
10 (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and
Vietnam)
851:
1496:
1232:
829:
690:
647:
560:
539:
199:
600:
223:
Increasing the number of ASEAN summits to twice a year and the ability to convene for emergencies.
1536:
1244:
1190:
894:
1217:
536:
1280:
1265:
1212:
167:
1185:
1088:
771:
714:
8:
1466:
1260:
1004:
1222:
1147:
205:
Establish a human rights body and an unresolved dispute mechanism, to be formalized at
798:
1373:
953:
590:
195:
1237:
1227:
1154:
1108:
754:
511:
140:(EPG) were assigned to produce recommendations for the drafting of the charter.
515:
475:
President and the People's
Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia
217:
213:
185:
1460:
989:
1142:
249:
206:
181:
129:
125:
124:
The intention to draft the
Charter had been formally proposed at the 11th
1063:
440:
171:
148:
1379:
1096:
231:
1068:
1043:
527:
464:
272:
144:
57:
1073:
1053:
1038:
488:
392:
344:
212:
Development of friendly external relations and a position with the
133:
121:(ASEAN). It was adopted at the 13th ASEAN Summit in November 2007.
924:
1078:
1058:
531:
416:
368:
823:
1033:
629:
296:
625:"Indonesian ministers asked to follow up ASEAN summit results"
1204:
925:
163:
Emphasis on the centrality of ASEAN in regional co-operation.
824:
Olivia
Rondonuwu & Suhartono, Harry (15 December 2008).
174:, non-interference and national identities of ASEAN members.
136:. Ten ASEAN leaders, one from each member state, called the
1048:
320:
748:"Surin welcomes Thailand's ratification of Asean charter"
768:"'Momentous' day for ASEAN as charter comes into force"
1542:
Treaties establishing intergovernmental organizations
526:
On 15 December 2008, the members of ASEAN met in the
514:
deposited the document with ASEAN Secretary-General,
16:
670:"Burma ratifies ASEAN charter | The Australian"
644:"Cambodian National Assembly approves ASEAN Charter"
736:"ASEAN Secretariat: ASEAN Charter fully ratified"
143:At the 12th ASEAN Summit held in January 2007 in
1458:
1271:Comprehensive Economic Partnership for East Asia
1296:ASEAN–Australia Development Cooperation Program
890:Framing the ASEAN charter: an ISEAS perspective
826:"ASEAN launches charter under shadow of crisis"
796:
926:Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
817:
910:
589:. Jakarta: ASEAN Secretariat. December 2007.
1391:Outstanding Scientist and Technologist Award
1160:ASEAN–Republic of Korea Commemorative Summit
180:Upholding international law with respect to
1276:Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
159:Principles set out in the charter include:
917:
903:
844:
790:
691:"Philippine Senate ratifies ASEAN Charter"
191:Encouraging regional integration of trade.
760:
711:"Malaysian National News Agency: BERNAMA"
705:
703:
701:
699:
672:. Theaustralian.news.com.au. 22 July 2008
1459:
696:
574:
119:Association of Southeast Asian Nations
898:
862:from the original on 18 December 2008
805:from the original on 16 December 2008
238:, and national ASEAN day on 8 August.
797:Lucy Williamson (15 December 2008).
646:. News.xinhuanet.com. Archived from
1482:Treaties entered into force in 2008
799:"South East Asia to launch charter"
117:is a constituent instrument of the
13:
774:. 15 December 2008. Archived from
14:
1558:
878:
1165:ASEAN–India Commemorative Summit
852:"ASEAN charter comes into force"
713:. Bernama.com.my. Archived from
563:- principles of non-interference
481:
457:
433:
409:
385:
361:
337:
321:Lao People's Democratic Republic
313:
289:
265:
27:
969:Treaty of Amity and Cooperation
548:ongoing global financial crisis
1347:ASEAN Human Rights Declaration
741:
729:
684:
662:
636:
618:
561:Bandung Conference#Declaration
166:Respect for the principles of
154:
1:
567:
856:International Herald Tribune
505:
379:Minister of Foreign Affairs
33:Member states shown in green
7:
1522:Treaties of the Philippines
1291:ASEAN–India Free Trade Area
1286:ASEAN–China Free Trade Area
554:
138:ASEAN Eminent Persons Group
10:
1563:
1477:Treaties concluded in 2007
256:Instrument of Ratification
99:Secretary-General of ASEAN
75:Ratification by all states
42:20 November 2007
1366:
1334:
1311:
1304:
1253:
1203:
1173:
1135:
1128:
1087:
1026:
1017:
982:
939:
932:
828:. Reuters. Archived from
753:24 September 2008 at the
521:
200:permanent representatives
128:held in December 2005 in
103:
95:
87:
79:
71:
63:
53:
38:
26:
1321:Disaster Relief Exercise
540:Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
1316:Centre for Biodiversity
188:and multilateral trade.
1527:Treaties of Indonesia
1487:Treaties of Singapore
1281:ASEAN Free Trade Area
1266:Chiang Mai Initiative
1238:Football Championship
168:territorial integrity
1532:Treaties of Thailand
1507:Treaties of Cambodia
1502:Treaties of Malaysia
1429:Cities by population
1326:Smart Cities Network
1186:ASEAN Regional Forum
858:. 15 December 2008.
772:Agence France-Presse
606:on 23 September 2015
537:Indonesian President
1517:Treaties of Myanmar
1512:Treaties of Vietnam
1404:Subdivisions by GDP
1261:Asian Monetary Unit
1233:Football Federation
1191:Asia–Europe Meeting
832:on 20 December 2008
650:on 20 December 2008
23:
1492:Treaties of Brunei
1472:Political charters
778:on 14 January 2009
717:on 14 January 2009
403:National Assembly
21:
1547:2007 in Singapore
1454:
1453:
1362:
1361:
1245:Armies Rifle Meet
1199:
1198:
1124:
1123:
1013:
1012:
964:Secretary General
954:Founding document
596:978-979-3496-62-7
583:The ASEAN Charter
503:
502:
427:Foreign Minister
355:Foreign Minister
297:Brunei Darussalam
196:secretary-general
194:Appointment of a
111:
110:
22:The ASEAN Charter
1554:
1497:Treaties of Laos
1419:Science Olympiad
1414:Countries by HDI
1399:Countries by GDP
1309:
1308:
1218:University Games
1181:ASEAN Plus Three
1155:East Asia Summit
1133:
1132:
1109:Papua New Guinea
1024:
1023:
937:
936:
919:
912:
905:
896:
895:
872:
871:
869:
867:
848:
842:
841:
839:
837:
821:
815:
814:
812:
810:
794:
788:
787:
785:
783:
764:
758:
745:
739:
733:
727:
726:
724:
722:
707:
694:
688:
682:
681:
679:
677:
666:
660:
659:
657:
655:
640:
634:
622:
616:
615:
613:
611:
605:
599:. Archived from
588:
578:
487:
485:
484:
463:
461:
460:
439:
437:
436:
415:
413:
412:
391:
389:
388:
367:
365:
364:
343:
341:
340:
319:
317:
316:
295:
293:
292:
271:
269:
268:
242:
241:
226:Reiterating the
49:
47:
31:
24:
20:
1562:
1561:
1557:
1556:
1555:
1553:
1552:
1551:
1457:
1456:
1455:
1450:
1424:Stock exchanges
1358:
1354:Rights of Women
1330:
1300:
1249:
1195:
1169:
1120:
1083:
1009:
978:
928:
923:
881:
876:
875:
865:
863:
850:
849:
845:
835:
833:
822:
818:
808:
806:
795:
791:
781:
779:
766:
765:
761:
755:Wayback Machine
746:
742:
734:
730:
720:
718:
709:
708:
697:
689:
685:
675:
673:
668:
667:
663:
653:
651:
642:
641:
637:
623:
619:
609:
607:
603:
597:
586:
580:
579:
575:
570:
557:
524:
512:Don Pramudwinai
508:
482:
480:
458:
456:
434:
432:
410:
408:
386:
384:
362:
360:
338:
336:
314:
312:
290:
288:
283:Prime Minister
266:
264:
255:
157:
45:
43:
34:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1560:
1550:
1549:
1544:
1539:
1537:ASEAN treaties
1534:
1529:
1524:
1519:
1514:
1509:
1504:
1499:
1494:
1489:
1484:
1479:
1474:
1469:
1452:
1451:
1449:
1448:
1447:
1446:
1441:
1436:
1431:
1426:
1421:
1416:
1411:
1406:
1401:
1393:
1388:
1383:
1376:
1370:
1368:
1364:
1363:
1360:
1359:
1357:
1356:
1351:
1350:
1349:
1338:
1336:
1332:
1331:
1329:
1328:
1323:
1318:
1312:
1306:
1302:
1301:
1299:
1298:
1293:
1288:
1283:
1278:
1273:
1268:
1263:
1257:
1255:
1251:
1250:
1248:
1247:
1242:
1241:
1240:
1230:
1225:
1220:
1215:
1209:
1207:
1201:
1200:
1197:
1196:
1194:
1193:
1188:
1183:
1177:
1175:
1171:
1170:
1168:
1167:
1162:
1157:
1152:
1151:
1150:
1139:
1137:
1130:
1126:
1125:
1122:
1121:
1119:
1118:
1117:
1116:
1106:
1105:
1104:
1093:
1091:
1085:
1084:
1082:
1081:
1076:
1071:
1066:
1061:
1056:
1051:
1046:
1041:
1036:
1030:
1028:
1021:
1015:
1014:
1011:
1010:
1008:
1007:
1002:
997:
992:
986:
984:
980:
979:
977:
976:
971:
966:
961:
956:
951:
946:
940:
934:
930:
929:
922:
921:
914:
907:
899:
893:
892:
887:
880:
879:External links
877:
874:
873:
843:
816:
789:
759:
757:, 16 Sep 2008.
740:
738:, 21 Oct 2008.
728:
695:
683:
661:
635:
633:, 22 Nov 2007.
617:
595:
572:
571:
569:
566:
565:
564:
556:
553:
523:
520:
516:Surin Pitsuwan
507:
504:
501:
500:
497:
494:
491:
477:
476:
473:
470:
467:
453:
452:
449:
446:
443:
429:
428:
425:
422:
419:
405:
404:
401:
398:
395:
381:
380:
377:
374:
371:
357:
356:
353:
350:
347:
333:
332:
329:
326:
323:
309:
308:
305:
302:
299:
285:
284:
281:
278:
275:
261:
260:
257:
252:
246:
240:
239:
224:
221:
210:
203:
192:
189:
186:social justice
178:
175:
164:
156:
153:
109:
108:
105:
101:
100:
97:
93:
92:
89:
85:
84:
81:
77:
76:
73:
69:
68:
65:
61:
60:
55:
51:
50:
40:
36:
35:
32:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1559:
1548:
1545:
1543:
1540:
1538:
1535:
1533:
1530:
1528:
1525:
1523:
1520:
1518:
1515:
1513:
1510:
1508:
1505:
1503:
1500:
1498:
1495:
1493:
1490:
1488:
1485:
1483:
1480:
1478:
1475:
1473:
1470:
1468:
1465:
1464:
1462:
1445:
1444:Universities
1442:
1440:
1437:
1435:
1432:
1430:
1427:
1425:
1422:
1420:
1417:
1415:
1412:
1410:
1407:
1405:
1402:
1400:
1397:
1396:
1394:
1392:
1389:
1387:
1384:
1381:
1377:
1375:
1372:
1371:
1369:
1365:
1355:
1352:
1348:
1345:
1344:
1343:
1340:
1339:
1337:
1333:
1327:
1324:
1322:
1319:
1317:
1314:
1313:
1310:
1307:
1303:
1297:
1294:
1292:
1289:
1287:
1284:
1282:
1279:
1277:
1274:
1272:
1269:
1267:
1264:
1262:
1259:
1258:
1256:
1252:
1246:
1243:
1239:
1236:
1235:
1234:
1231:
1229:
1226:
1224:
1221:
1219:
1216:
1214:
1211:
1210:
1208:
1206:
1202:
1192:
1189:
1187:
1184:
1182:
1179:
1178:
1176:
1172:
1166:
1163:
1161:
1158:
1156:
1153:
1149:
1146:
1145:
1144:
1141:
1140:
1138:
1134:
1131:
1127:
1115:
1112:
1111:
1110:
1107:
1103:
1100:
1099:
1098:
1095:
1094:
1092:
1090:
1086:
1080:
1077:
1075:
1072:
1070:
1067:
1065:
1062:
1060:
1057:
1055:
1052:
1050:
1047:
1045:
1042:
1040:
1037:
1035:
1032:
1031:
1029:
1025:
1022:
1020:
1016:
1006:
1003:
1001:
998:
996:
993:
991:
988:
987:
985:
981:
975:
974:Visa policies
972:
970:
967:
965:
962:
960:
959:Organisations
957:
955:
952:
950:
949:Customs union
947:
945:
942:
941:
938:
935:
931:
927:
920:
915:
913:
908:
906:
901:
900:
897:
891:
888:
886:
885:ASEAN Charter
883:
882:
861:
857:
853:
847:
831:
827:
820:
804:
800:
793:
777:
773:
769:
763:
756:
752:
749:
744:
737:
732:
716:
712:
706:
704:
702:
700:
693:, 7 Oct 2008.
692:
687:
671:
665:
649:
645:
639:
632:
631:
626:
621:
602:
598:
592:
585:
584:
577:
573:
562:
559:
558:
552:
549:
544:
541:
538:
533:
529:
519:
517:
513:
498:
495:
492:
490:
479:
478:
474:
471:
468:
466:
455:
454:
450:
447:
444:
442:
431:
430:
426:
423:
420:
418:
407:
406:
402:
399:
396:
394:
383:
382:
378:
375:
372:
370:
359:
358:
354:
351:
348:
346:
335:
334:
330:
327:
324:
322:
311:
310:
306:
303:
300:
298:
287:
286:
282:
279:
276:
274:
263:
262:
258:
253:
251:
247:
244:
243:
237:
233:
229:
225:
222:
219:
215:
211:
208:
207:ASEAN Summits
204:
201:
197:
193:
190:
187:
183:
179:
176:
173:
169:
165:
162:
161:
160:
152:
150:
146:
141:
139:
135:
131:
127:
122:
120:
116:
115:ASEAN Charter
106:
102:
98:
94:
90:
86:
82:
78:
74:
70:
67:December 2008
66:
62:
59:
56:
52:
41:
37:
30:
25:
19:
1409:Minimum wage
1386:EU relations
1342:Human Rights
1223:School Games
1143:ASEAN Summit
943:
864:. Retrieved
855:
846:
834:. Retrieved
830:the original
819:
807:. Retrieved
792:
780:. Retrieved
776:the original
762:
743:
731:
719:. Retrieved
715:the original
686:
674:. Retrieved
664:
652:. Retrieved
648:the original
638:
628:
620:
608:. Retrieved
601:the original
582:
576:
545:
525:
509:
250:Ratification
245:Member State
182:human rights
158:
142:
130:Kuala Lumpur
126:ASEAN Summit
123:
114:
112:
18:
1374:Common Time
1335:Commissions
1305:Initiatives
1064:Philippines
866:16 December
836:16 December
809:16 December
782:16 December
721:16 December
676:16 December
654:16 December
530:capital of
499:Parliament
496:14 Nov 2008
493:16 Sep 2008
472:13 Nov 2008
469:21 Oct 2008
448:12 Nov 2008
441:Philippines
424:21 Jul 2008
421:21 Jul 2008
400:18 Apr 2008
397:25 Feb 2008
376:19 Mar 2008
373:14 Mar 2008
352:20 Feb 2008
349:14 Feb 2008
328:20 Feb 2008
325:14 Feb 2008
304:15 Feb 2008
301:31 Jan 2008
277:18 Dec 2007
248:Government
172:sovereignty
155:The Charter
149:Philippines
80:Signatories
1467:ASEAN laws
1461:Categories
1380:ASEAN Rise
1228:Para Games
1097:East Timor
1027:Membership
568:References
528:Indonesian
445:7 Oct 2008
331:President
280:7 Jan 2008
259:Signed by
254:Deposit of
228:ASEAN flag
216:(like the
96:Depositary
46:2007-11-20
1213:SEA Games
1089:Observers
1069:Singapore
1044:Indonesia
506:Enactment
465:Indonesia
273:Singapore
202:of ASEAN.
72:Condition
64:Effective
58:Singapore
1439:Startups
1074:Thailand
1054:Malaysia
1039:Cambodia
933:Politics
860:Archived
803:Archived
751:Archived
555:See also
489:Thailand
393:Cambodia
345:Malaysia
230:'s use,
134:Malaysia
104:Language
54:Location
1254:Economy
1136:Summits
1079:Vietnam
1059:Myanmar
1019:Members
983:Symbols
944:Charter
801:. BBC.
532:Jakarta
451:Senate
417:Myanmar
369:Vietnam
307:Sultan
107:English
88:Parties
44: (
1395:Lists
1367:Others
1205:Sports
1174:Others
1129:Events
1114:status
1102:status
1034:Brunei
995:Emblem
990:Anthem
630:Xinhua
610:20 May
593:
522:Launch
486:
462:
438:
414:
390:
366:
342:
318:
294:
270:
236:emblem
232:anthem
147:, the
39:Signed
1434:Banks
604:(PDF)
587:(PDF)
1148:2017
1049:Laos
1005:Hymn
1000:Flag
868:2008
838:2008
811:2008
784:2008
723:2008
678:2008
656:2008
612:2015
591:ISBN
546:The
198:and
145:Cebu
113:The
1463::
854:.
770:.
698:^
627:,
234:,
218:EU
214:UN
184:,
170:,
132:,
83:10
1382:'
1378:'
918:e
911:t
904:v
870:.
840:.
813:.
786:.
725:.
680:.
658:.
614:.
220:)
209:.
48:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
.svg)