The Challenges of ASEAN-50 About Unity in Diversity

Abstract

At the 9th ASEAN Summit in Bali (Indonesia) in October in 2003, ASEAN leaders decided to build the ASEAN community by the year 2020 with three main pillars of the ASEAN security community (ASC), ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and the community of ASEAN socio-culture ( ASCC). The general goal of the ASEAN community is putting the Association became "a harmonious group, the peoples of Southeast Asia, the stick in a social community of mutual reassurance". As well as any international organization and any other areas, right from the beginning, ASEAN was faced with many challenges, both in politics and security, both inside and outside. That holds true for the past 50 years. That holds true for the past 50 years and also remaining true to the long way ahead of ASEAN. Here we see again the reality and challenges of ASEAN community in the future.