The ASEAN Charter is a constitution for ASEAN.
The Charter came into force in December 2008
The ASEAN Charter serves as a firm foundation in achieving the ASEAN Community by providing legal status and institutional framework for ASEAN.
The ASEAN Charter has become a legally binding agreement among the 10 ASEAN Member States.
AMSs committed to build regional cooperation and integration by establishing an ASEAN community comprising the ASEAN Security Community, ASEAN Economic Community and ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community.