ASEAN

ASEAN

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN DECLARATION by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. This community is together with  Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. 1 Observer – Papua New Guinea.
Brunei Darussalam then joined on 7 January 1984, Viet Nam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, and Cambodia on 30 April 1999, making up what is today the ten Member States of ASEAN.

FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES

In relation with other one, They decided to have the following fundamental principles, that are contained in the TREATY OF AMITY AND COOPERATION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA (TAC) of 1976;

Mutual respect for the independence, sovereignty, equality, territorial integrity, and national identity of all nations;

The right of every State to lead its national existence free from external interference, subversion or coercion;

Non-interference in the internal affairs of one another;

Settlement of differences or disputes by peaceful manner;

Renunciation of the threat or use of force; and

Effective cooperation among themselves.

AIMS AND PURPOSES

To accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region through joint endeavors in the spirit of equality and partnership in order to strengthen the foundation for a prosperous and peaceful community of Southeast Asian Nations;

To promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries of the region and adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter;

To promote active collaboration and mutual assistance on matters of common interest in the economic, social, cultural, technical, scientific and administrative fields;

To provide assistance to each other in the form of training and research facilities in the educational, professional, technical and administrative spheres;

To collaborate more effectively for the greater utilisation of their agriculture and industries, the expansion of their trade, including the study of the problems of international commodity trade, the improvement of their transportation and communications facilities and the raising of the living standards of their peoples;

To promote Southeast Asian studies; and

To maintain close and beneficial cooperation with existing international and regional organisations with similar aims and purposes, and explore all avenues for even closer cooperation among themselves.

Nowadays world is getting socialized and most of people nowadays compete with each other. People all over the world in different culture, country etc. are getting there own community getting stronger and stronger. Most of them aims to be the most powerful country in the world and because of there will to become the most powerful country they begin to start being aggressive getting there aim that makes them don't care about others sake. This example nowadays is the conflict in spratly islands China really want to take over it because they know that it will be a advantage for them to have it because they can use it in many things especially that they are also one of the most powerful countries in the world nowadays. This conflict nowadays are getting common because of there will they sacrifice others sake. I hate to hear this things nowadays. This ASEAN community has the aims and purposes that gives this countries advantage in there each community. This aims many things that can help each community to develop there own country, culture and more. Most of this countries also aims to be one of the most powerful countries in this world that's why living in peace is not perfectly done. As a learner, most of the teacher thought us about the things that they say "will lead us to success" and that things most likely focuses in our characteristics that we must change or keep in order for us to become successful. This phenomenon greatly affects our life nowadays people tend to ignore it. Our life is full of mysteries and unpredictable, As a christian I believe that everything that we have in here is God's gift and creation so everything we have, we owe it to him. In this kind of situation I strongly encourage everyone to be humble, respectful, sharing, kind and anything that will strengthen and unite us all in this wonderful world. I strongly believe that if we help each our individual to change the bad habits and start to build wisdom in each our heart we can create a better world that is soundly and peacefully. This ASEAN community set there vision in 2020 that agreed on a shared vision of ASEAN as a concert of Southeast Asian nations, outward looking, living in peace, stability and prosperity, bonded together in partnership in dynamic development and in a community of caring societies. Whatever we have, whatever we are, we are all God's creation that's why I strongly promote that we must stop being mindful always in ourselves instead we must start to think wisely in creating a greater nation that will give us the peace, wisdom and a happy community. Life is a gift we must treasure it and give importance to it and in order for our life to be meaningful we must develop ourselves to become an example to each individual in building a greater and happy nation.