The Asean Charter entered into force on December 2008. A gathering of the Asean foreign ministers was held the Asean Secretariat in jakarta to mark this very historic occasion for Asean. with the entry into force of the Asean Charter,Asean will henceforth operate under a new legal framework and establish a number of new to boost its community - building process in effect,the Asean Charter has become a legally binding agreement among the 10 Asean member states.
Asean motto
the motto of Asean is one vision, one identity ,one Community