Manila:Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, attended a Welcome Dinner for ASEAN Foreign Ministers on 13 November 2026. The event was hosted by the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, H.E. Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro, who is also the Chair of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) 2026.

According to Association of SouthEast Asian Nation, the dinner was held in Manila, Philippines, preceding the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits.

The gathering included ASEAN Foreign Ministers and the Secretary-General of ASEAN, serving as a precursor to the series of ministerial meetings scheduled in preparation for the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, which will take place from 15-17 November 2026.