Brunei maintains diplomatic relations with 170 out of 193 countries,joined ASEAN on 7 January 1984,one week after resuming full independence,and gives its ASEAN membership the highest priority in its foreign relations. Brunei joined the United Nations in September 1984. It is also a member of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC),the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum and the Commonwealth of Nations. Brunei hosted the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in November 2000. In 2005 it attended the inaugural East Asia Summit.
The High Commission of Brunei Darussalam in Canada is located in Ottawa,Ontario,Canada,in the Sandy Hill neighbourhood at 395 Laurier Avenue East in the historic building known as Stadacona Hall.
The Universiti Brunei Darussalam is a national research university situated in Bandar Seri Begawan,the capital of Brunei,was founded in 1985 and is the oldest institution in the country. Nine research institutes,six academic service centers,and eight academic faculties make up the institution.
Shofry bin Haji Abdul Ghafor is a Bruneian diplomat and artist who served as Permanent Representative of Brunei Darussalam to the United Nations (UN) from 2002 to 2005. Additionally,he is the president of the Brunei Art Forum.
Bangladesh and Brunei established diplomatic relations in 1984. Brunei has a high commission in Dhaka and Bangladesh has one in Bandar Seri Begawan. Air Vice Marshal Mahmud Hussain is the Bangladeshi High Commissioner to Brunei. Bangladesh is a source of workers for Brunei.
M Shameem Ahsan is a retired Bangladeshi diplomat and former Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Office in Geneva. He is a former Ambassador of Bangladesh to Brazil.
Tan Bee Yong is a retired Bruneian Chinese civil servant and diplomat in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT). She has been previously appointed to serve as the non-resident ambassador and high commissioner to several nations.
Dayangku Mazlizah binti Pengiran Haji Mahalee is a Bruneian civil servant and diplomat who became the permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) since 2020.
Noor Qamar binti Haji Sulaiman is a Bruneian civil servant and diplomat who became the permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) in New York since 2019,and high commissioner to New Zealand from 1992 to 1994.
Kamilah binti Haji Mohd Hanifah is a Bruneian diplomat who became the ambassador to Japan since 2017,and the former consul general in Hong Kong.
Rakiah binti Haji Abdul Lamit @ Hamid is a Bruneian diplomat who became the resident and non-resident ambassador to France and Monaco respectively since 2023,ambassador to Germany from 2015 to 2022,and high commissioner to Canada from 2008 to 2012.
Adnan bin Haji Mohd Ja'afar is a diplomat from Brunei who is the incumbent ambassador to Belgium since 2022,East Timor from 2019 to 2020,and high commissioner to Australia in 2008. Additionally,he is also representative to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) since 2022.
Norazlianah binti Haji Ibrahim is a diplomat from Brunei who became the ambassador to East Timor from 2016 to 2018. Additionally,she is the Minister-Counsellor and Deputy Permanent Representative of Brunei to the United Nations (UN).
Abu Sufian bin Haji Ali is a Brunei diplomat who became the ambassador to Belgium from 2017 to 2021,and the permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) in Geneva.
Mohd Adnan bin Buntar is a Brunei diplomat who became the high commissioner to India from 1994 to 1997,and ambassador to Japan from 2005 to 2008. He has held other major titles such as the Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT),and former chairman of the Brunei Japan Friendship Association.
Alaihuddin bin Haji Mohamad Taha is a Bruneian diplomat that has been holding the post of high commissioner to India since 2021. He was formerly the permanent representative to the United Nations at Geneva and high commissioner to Malaysia.
Johariah binti Haji Abdul Wahab is a Bruneian diplomat who previously held post of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei to the Philippines from 2016 to 2022.
Abdul Ghafar bin Haji Ismail is a retired Bruneian diplomat who formerly held the position of high commissioner to India from 2001 to 2007,Singapore from 2007 to 2012,and permanent representative of Brunei to the United Nations in New York from 2013 to 2019.
