Asian Geographic - 08.2018

ASEAN

Founded: 1967
Member States: 10
Population: 634 million
GDP: USD2.8 trillion
Growth rate: 5.3%
Main Trading Partners:
China, EU, Japan
Latest Treaty:
ASEAN Charter (2008)

AGREEMENTS

SIGNED AFTER

CONSENSUS

The ASEAN Free Trade

Area ELIMINATES TARIFFS

among member states

Member states MAINTAIN

SOVEREIGNTY and do not

interfere in one another’s

internal affairs. The ASEAN

Secretariat proposes

policies and governments

discuss them

NO LEGAL

OBLIGATION

to assist but countries

cooperate to tackle

national disasters

and terrorist attacks

Disputes resolved

through NEGOTIATION

OR MEDIATION

Member states take turns

to provide a SECRETARY

GENERAL, who serves

for 5 years

An annual Foreign

MINSTERS’ MEETING

NO EXIT

PROCEDURE

Member sates respect

the Declaration of

HUMAN RIGHTS