Malaysian leader wants tougher ASEAN pressure on Myanmar
2 years, 1 month ago

Malaysian leader wants tougher ASEAN pressure on Myanmar

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Friday issued a strong call for fellow members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to take new measures to pressure the government of military-ruled Myanmar to end what he called “atrocities” against its own people. Anwar, on a two-day official visit to Thailand, said in a speech to the Malaysian-Thai Chamber of Commerce that ASEAN members “have to be courageous enough to try and resolve” the crisis in Myanmar, which some U.N. experts have described as a civil war triggered by the army’s seizure of power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in 2021. ASEAN “will have to promote, suggest new mechanisms to make sure that these atrocities committed, perpetrated against their own people must end,” Anwar said. “It would be ideal if we have a strong consensus, and give a strong message to the Myanmar regime,” Anwar said.

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ASEAN best served by strategic autonomy
2 months, 1 week ago

ASEAN best served by strategic autonomy

China Daily  

In a recent interview with the Financial Times in London during his visit to the United Kingdom, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim raised a good point: that upholding strategic autonomy amid tensions between China and the United States serves the interests of smaller economies best. Even the Philippines, a close ally of the US that has actively thrown itself to …

ASEAN tells Myanmar military rulers peace should be priority, not election
2 months, 1 week ago

ASEAN tells Myanmar military rulers peace should be priority, not election

Al Jazeera  

Myanmar has been in turmoil since early 2021 when its military overthrew the elected civilian government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. Southeast Asian nations have told Myanmar’s military government its plan to hold an election amid an escalating civil war should not be its priority, urging it to start dialogue and end hostilities immediately. Our priority is to …

Thailand hosts regional talks to find solutions to Myanmar's bloody civil war
3 months, 1 week ago

Thailand hosts regional talks to find solutions to Myanmar's bloody civil war

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two days of meetings on …

Thailand hosts regional talks to find solutions to Myanmar’s bloody civil war
3 months, 1 week ago

Thailand hosts regional talks to find solutions to Myanmar’s bloody civil war

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Two days of meetings on Myanmar ’s violent political crisis began Thursday in the Thai capital Bangkok, the latest in a long series of regional talks that have made no headway in restoring peace to the war-torn Southeast Asian nation. The six nations attending Thursday’s meeting “agreed that direct engagement with Myanmar is critical and necessary,” said Thailand’s …

ASEAN's Pragmatic Approach to Myanmar: A Collective Effort Towards Peace
5 months ago

ASEAN's Pragmatic Approach to Myanmar: A Collective Effort Towards Peace

The Hindu  

The 44th ASEAN Summit highlighted the mounting concerns about Myanmar's worsening crisis. Despite multiple efforts, including ASEAN's Five-Point Consensus, there has been little progress towards stability. The situation in Myanmar is characterized by a brutal civil war, humanitarian crisis, and the erosion of ASEAN's credibility as a regional bloc committed to peace and stability.

A proposed UN resolution on Myanmar condemns military attacks on civilians and urges peace efforts
7 months ago

A proposed UN resolution on Myanmar condemns military attacks on civilians and urges peace efforts

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The draft resolution obtained Tuesday …

A proposed UN resolution on Myanmar condemns military attacks on civilians and urges peace efforts
7 months ago

A proposed UN resolution on Myanmar condemns military attacks on civilians and urges peace efforts

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Britain circulated a wide-ranging United Nations resolution on Myanmar urging renewed peace efforts, condemning attacks on civilians — especially by the Myanmar military — and calling for a halt to illicit arms transfers. The draft resolution obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press expresses “alarm at the increased violence across Myanmar,” which is engulfed in civil war between …

After Bangladesh, Civil War-Torn Myanmar on Edge, India Must Act with Strategic Prudence
7 months ago

After Bangladesh, Civil War-Torn Myanmar on Edge, India Must Act with Strategic Prudence

News 18  

Myanmar is India’s gateway to Southeast Asia. Myanmar is more or less split right in the middle between a military junta and several ethnic armed organisations resisting its rule. The Arakan Army is one of the most powerful armed organisations fighting the military junta in Myanmar. Given the dynamics playing out in Myanmar, armed groups fighting the military junta are …

As Myanmar’s army faces setbacks, it is stepping up attacks on civilians, a UN expert warns
1 year ago

As Myanmar’s army faces setbacks, it is stepping up attacks on civilians, a UN expert warns

Associated Press  

BANGKOK, Thailand — Myanmar’s military government is escalating violence against civilians as it faces more setbacks on the battlefield from a range of pro-democracy and ethnic armed groups, a U.N.-backed independent expert on human rights warned Wednesday. And the more attention we can focus on this country, the greater the chance of success that we have.” Myanmar’s military seized power …

ASEAN urges ‘Myanmar-owned and led solution’ to crisis triggered by coup
1 year, 2 months ago

ASEAN urges ‘Myanmar-owned and led solution’ to crisis triggered by coup

Al Jazeera  

Laos, which is chairing the group this year, stresses need for engagement as thousands killed in three years of violence. Southeast Asian foreign ministers have called for a “Myanmar-owned and led solution” to the crisis in Myanmar that began when the military seized power in a coup three years ago, and has left thousands dead. Kittikhoun travelled to Myanmar earlier …

With generals barred, Myanmar junta sends bureaucrat to ASEAN meeting
1 year, 2 months ago

With generals barred, Myanmar junta sends bureaucrat to ASEAN meeting

Hindustan Times  

Military-ruled Myanmar sent a bureaucrat to Monday's meeting of Southeast Asian foreign ministers in Laos, Indonesia's top diplomat said, adding the move was in line with ASEAN's policy on the conflict-torn country's attendance. ASEAN has a policy of inviting Myanmar to send what it calls a "non-political" representative instead, but the junta has in the past two years declined, furious …

A veteran diplomat from Laos, the new ASEAN special envoy for Myanmar, embarks on inaugural mission
1 year, 2 months ago

A veteran diplomat from Laos, the new ASEAN special envoy for Myanmar, embarks on inaugural mission

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A veteran Laotian diplomat recently appointed the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ’ special envoy to Myanmar arrived Wednesday on his first mission to the strife-torn nation, meeting with the head of the ruling military council and other top officials, state television MRTV reported. Diplomat Alounkeo Kittikhoun faces the tough challenge of promoting the regional group’s peace plan …

War in Myanmar: The Hindu Editorial on the junta and restoring democracy
1 year, 4 months ago

War in Myanmar: The Hindu Editorial on the junta and restoring democracy

The Hindu  

A coordinated offensive by Myanmar’s ethnic rebels against the junta in several parts of the country late last month is the clearest sign yet that the coup regime’s hands are overstretched. The Three Brotherhood Alliance, a coalition of ethnic minority armed groups, has claimed to have made territorial gains on Myanmar’s border with China and dozens of junta forces surrendering. …

Why Timor-Leste Decided to Take a Stand on Myanmar
1 year, 5 months ago

Why Timor-Leste Decided to Take a Stand on Myanmar

The Diplomat  

In August, Xanana Gusmao, the prime minister of Timor-Leste, the youngest nation in Southeast Asia, reaffirmed his country’s stance that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations has to resolve the human rights crisis in Myanmar and that it would not accept the legitimacy of the country’s military regime. While this expulsion may hinder Timor-Leste’s accession to ASEAN this year, the …

Can a divided ASEAN solve the Myanmar crisis?
1 year, 5 months ago

Can a divided ASEAN solve the Myanmar crisis?

Hindustan Times  

The world is well aware of the ongoing political and socio-economic crisis in Myanmar as a result of military takeover in February 2021. Under Cambodian chairmanship, Myanmar military Foreign Minister U Wunna Maung Lwin was barred from attending 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and other forum meetings. At the ASEAN’s Foreign Ministers Meeting, held from 11–12 July 2023, a joint …

Restoring order: The Hindu Editorial on ASEAN and Myanmar
1 year, 6 months ago

Restoring order: The Hindu Editorial on ASEAN and Myanmar

The Hindu  

The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations has finally shown the courage to call out the junta in Myanmar for the ongoing violence and its failure in implementing the Five-Point Consensus that was reached between the two sides, aimed at addressing the post-coup crisis in the country. Myanmar has seen a security and economic decline ever since the military ousted …

Indonesia warns against new conflicts as U.S., China, Russia attend ASEAN summit
1 year, 6 months ago

Indonesia warns against new conflicts as U.S., China, Russia attend ASEAN summit

The Hindu  

Indonesia warned leaders including U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov against sharpening rivalries as they wrapped up an East Asia summit in Jakarta on Thursday. Ms. Harris spoke about "Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine", maritime challenges in the South and East China Seas and the growing threat of North Korean missile …

After summit joined by China, US and Russia, Indonesia’s leader warns of protracted conflicts
1 year, 6 months ago

After summit joined by China, US and Russia, Indonesia’s leader warns of protracted conflicts

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s president issued a stark warning Thursday after wrapping up a summit of Southeast Asian countries that was joined by China, the United States and Russia, saying “we will be destroyed” unless conflicts are resolved. In an ASEAN leaders’ meeting with China, Japan and South Korea in Jakarta, Li underscored the need to oppose “a new Cold …

A unified strategy and more funding are urgently needed to end the crisis in Myanmar, UN chief says
1 year, 6 months ago

A unified strategy and more funding are urgently needed to end the crisis in Myanmar, UN chief says

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — The United Nations chief renewed an urgent call to the international community Thursday to seek a unified strategy to end the worsening crisis in Myanmar. Secretary-General António Guterres said declining financial aid should be boosted to previous levels to enable the world body to respond to an “enormous tragedy.” He said the situation in Myanmar has further …

Myanmar won't be allowed to lead ASEAN in 2026, in blow to generals
1 year, 6 months ago

Myanmar won't be allowed to lead ASEAN in 2026, in blow to generals

The Hindu  

Southeast Asian leaders decided that Myanmar won’t take over the rotating leadership of their regional bloc as scheduled in 2026, Asian diplomats and a leader said on Tuesday, in the latest blow to efforts by its ruling generals to gain international recognition after violently seizing power in 2021. The Philippines agreed to take over the regional bloc’s chairmanship in 2026 …

Myanmar won’t be allowed to lead Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2026, in blow to generals
1 year, 6 months ago

Myanmar won’t be allowed to lead Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2026, in blow to generals

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Southeast Asian leaders decided Tuesday that Myanmar won’t take over the rotating leadership of their regional bloc as scheduled in 2026, in the latest blow to efforts by its ruling generals to gain international recognition after violently seizing power in 2021. An official ASEAN statement issued Tuesday night confirmed the decision to hand the chair to the …

Myanmar won't be allowed to lead Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2026, in blow to generals
1 year, 6 months ago

Myanmar won't be allowed to lead Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2026, in blow to generals

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Southeast Asian leaders decided that …

Indonesia warns ASEAN on 'destructive' rivalry as Jakarta summit opens
1 year, 6 months ago

Indonesia warns ASEAN on 'destructive' rivalry as Jakarta summit opens

The Hindu  

Indonesia warned on September 5 against Southeast Asia's bloc getting dragged into big-power rivalry as leaders gathered for a summit seeking to dispel worry about rifts over peace efforts in Myanmar and to reaffirm the relevance of their disparate group. Indonesian President Joko Widodo, opening a summit of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, called on the group to …

ASEAN states should engage bilaterally with Myanmar to resolve crisis, Malaysian leader says
1 year, 8 months ago

ASEAN states should engage bilaterally with Myanmar to resolve crisis, Malaysian leader says

Associated Press  

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia — Southeast Asian countries should be given some latitude to engage informally with Myanmar on an individual basis to help resolve a deepening crisis there, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Wednesday. Anwar said he and visiting Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. agreed during talks on the need to strengthen the role of the Association of Southeast Asian …

ASEAN states should engage bilaterally with Myanmar to resolve crisis, Malaysian leader says
1 year, 8 months ago

ASEAN states should engage bilaterally with Myanmar to resolve crisis, Malaysian leader says

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Southeast Asian countries should be given some latitude …

Southeast Asian nations renew alarm over Myanmar violence. But diplomats can't settle on a solution
1 year, 8 months ago

Southeast Asian nations renew alarm over Myanmar violence. But diplomats can't settle on a solution

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Southeast Asian foreign ministers renewed …

Southeast Asian nations renew alarm over Myanmar violence. But diplomats can’t settle on a solution
1 year, 8 months ago

Southeast Asian nations renew alarm over Myanmar violence. But diplomats can’t settle on a solution

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Southeast Asian foreign ministers renewed their alarm over — and condemnation of — air strikes, artillery shelling, and other acts of deadly violence in Myanmar, but struggled Friday to overcome differences on how to address the prolonged civil strife. The 10-nation bloc includes Myanmar, but its foreign minister was again barred from attending this week’s meetings due …

EU rejects Myanmar’s diplomatic role and says it still doesn’t recognize generals
1 year, 8 months ago

EU rejects Myanmar’s diplomatic role and says it still doesn’t recognize generals

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — The European Union’s top diplomat on Thursday expressed opposition to Myanmar’s upcoming role as the overseer of relations between the 27-nation bloc and Southeast Asian nations and reasserted its non-recognition of the strife-torn country’s military government. The comments marked the latest diplomatic fallout from the Myanmar army’s forcible seizure of power from Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected …

Myanmar violence and sea disputes to dominate ASEAN talks joined by US, Russian and Chinese envoys
1 year, 8 months ago

Myanmar violence and sea disputes to dominate ASEAN talks joined by US, Russian and Chinese envoys

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Myanmar’s prolonged civil strife, tensions in the disputed South China Sea and concern over arms buildups in the region are expected to dominate the agenda when Southeast Asia’s top diplomats gather for talks this week in Indonesia. Since assuming ASEAN’s rotating chairmanship this year, Indonesia has initiated some 110 meetings with groups in Myanmar and provided humanitarian …

Regional Splits on Myanmar Are Becoming More Apparent
1 year, 9 months ago

Regional Splits on Myanmar Are Becoming More Apparent

The Diplomat  

From May 9 to 11, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations convened in the stunning fishing town of Labuan Bajo in the eastern Indonesian region of Nusa Tenggara for its 42nd summit. In the latest ASEAN summit’s 25-page “Chairman’s Statement,” the Myanmar crisis triggered by the coup and the ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus were mentioned in the very last point, below …

World must rethink fundamental approach to Myanmar: UN expert
1 year, 9 months ago

World must rethink fundamental approach to Myanmar: UN expert

Al Jazeera  

A plan to stop the violence that began with the military coup has made no progress, while the crisis has deepened. The world must reconsider its fundamental approach to the crisis in Myanmar, a United Nations expert has said. Thomas Andrews, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, told reporters in Jakarta there had been …

Thailand to host meeting to ‘fully re-engage’ Myanmar’s generals
1 year, 9 months ago

Thailand to host meeting to ‘fully re-engage’ Myanmar’s generals

Al Jazeera  

Thailand is set to host talks aimed at re-engaging Myanmar’s shunned military leaders in an initiative critics said undermined regional unity on the strife-torn country’s deadlocked crisis. The Thai invitation to ASEAN foreign ministers, published on Twitter by Human Rights Watch, said the meeting would discuss a proposal for the regional bloc to “fully re-engage Myanmar at the leaders’ level”. …

Thailand’s caretaker government criticized for holding meeting to discuss military-ruled Myanmar
1 year, 9 months ago

Thailand’s caretaker government criticized for holding meeting to discuss military-ruled Myanmar

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Thailand on Monday will host a meeting of neighboring countries to discuss the violent political deadlock in Myanmar, an initiative that has been criticized for potentially undermining regional peace efforts and for being carried out by a caretaker government. A Malaysian government statement Sunday said its foreign minister, Zambry Abdul Kadir, would not be able to attend “due …

No progress in ending Myanmar's deadly civil strife: ASEAN leader
1 year, 10 months ago

No progress in ending Myanmar's deadly civil strife: ASEAN leader

The Hindu  

Indonesian President Joko Widodo somberly acknowledged to fellow Southeast Asian leaders on May 11 that no progress has been made to end the civil strife gripping Myanmar and renewed a call for an end to the violence, including a recent airstrike a rights group called an “apparent war crime." “There has been no significant progress in the implementation of the …

ASEAN leader: No progress in ending Myanmar’s deadly civil strife
1 year, 10 months ago

ASEAN leader: No progress in ending Myanmar’s deadly civil strife

Associated Press  

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — Indonesian President Joko Widodo somberly acknowledged to fellow Southeast Asian leaders Thursday that no progress has been made to end the civil strife gripping Myanmar and renewed a call for an end to the violence, including a recent airstrike a rights group called an “apparent war crime.” “I have to be honest,” Widodo told fellow leaders …

Under pressure, ASEAN says ‘deeply concerned’ at Myanmar violence
1 year, 10 months ago

Under pressure, ASEAN says ‘deeply concerned’ at Myanmar violence

Al Jazeera  

Regional bloc is leading diplomatic efforts to end the violence caused by the 2021 military coup but has made scant progress. “We were deeply concerned with ongoing violence in Myanmar and urged the immediate cessation of all forms of violence and the use of force to create a conducive environment for the safe and timely delivery of humanitarian assistance and …

Myanmar violence, sea feud are tough challenges for ASEAN
1 year, 10 months ago

Myanmar violence, sea feud are tough challenges for ASEAN

Associated Press  

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — Alarm over Myanmar’s still-unfolding deadly civil strife, including an armed attack on an aid convoy, and China’s aggressive actions in the disputed South China Sea are expected to challenge Southeast Asian leaders’ commitments to non-interference and consensus decision-making as they meet in Indonesia this week. Human Rights Watch on Tuesday described the strike as an “apparent …

Myanmar aid convoy attack raises stakes for under-fire ASEAN
1 year, 10 months ago

Myanmar aid convoy attack raises stakes for under-fire ASEAN

Al Jazeera  

As leaders of the Southeast Asian bloc meet in Indonesia, the crisis triggered by the February 2021 military coup strikes close to home. “ASEAN should and must engage with different stakeholders, not just with the military junta.” Myanmar was admitted to ASEAN under a previous military government, but top military-appointed ministers were excluded from ASEAN meetings shortly after the coup, …

ASEAN ‘strongly condemns’ deadly Myanmar air attack
1 year, 11 months ago

ASEAN ‘strongly condemns’ deadly Myanmar air attack

Al Jazeera  

Regional bloc calls for an end to use of force against civilians as media reports say up to 100 people may have died in Pa Zi Gyi. The statement from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Thursday came a day after the Myanmar military confirmed the air attack on a ceremony held by the National Unity Government, a parallel …

Malaysia’s Anwar urges ASEAN to speak up on Myanmar violence
2 years ago

Malaysia’s Anwar urges ASEAN to speak up on Myanmar violence

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to speak up and hold Myanmar’s military leaders accountable for blatant human rights violations, but said the country should remain in the regional bloc. Anwar, who took office in November, has become one of the most vocal critics in ASEAN of Myanmar’s military, which seized …

Malaysia leader alarmed by Myanmar’s refugee crisis
2 years ago

Malaysia leader alarmed by Myanmar’s refugee crisis

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Wednesday that more than 200,000 refugees have fled Myanmar to his country and urgently called for new ways to persuade Myanmar’s ruling generals to resolve the civil conflict. “I did express my concern about the contentious, unresolved Myanmar issue which is affecting Malaysia adversely due to the huge number of refugees …

ASEAN Ministers urge Myanmar junta to implement agreed peace plan
2 years, 1 month ago

ASEAN Ministers urge Myanmar junta to implement agreed peace plan

The Hindu  

Southeast Asian Ministers at the end of two-day talks in Indonesia on February 4 urged Myanmar's junta to implement a five-point peace plan agreed two years ago to create a path towards ending the country's political crisis. Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said Jakarta proposed an implementation plan to ASEAN members for the "five-point consensus" agreed with the junta in …

ASEAN ministers urge reduced violence, dialogue in Myanmar
2 years, 1 month ago

ASEAN ministers urge reduced violence, dialogue in Myanmar

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Southeast Asian foreign ministers urged Myanmar’s military rulers on Friday to reduce violence and allow unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid to pave the way for a national dialogue aimed at ending the country’s worsening crisis. Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, who hosted Friday’s meetings, said the ministers agreed that an inclusive national dialogue “is key to finding …

ASEAN’s Myanmar Headache Changes Hands
2 years, 3 months ago

ASEAN’s Myanmar Headache Changes Hands

The Diplomat  

According to Burmese mythology, there was once a wager between two friendly deities: Sakra, king of the Devas, and Arsi, king of the Brahmas. ASEAN has few concrete achievements to show for all its efforts When originally announced in April 2021, the five-point consensus raised premature hopes that Myanmar’s chaotic descent into conflict could be reversed. Given Indonesia’s status as …

Myanmar must get democratic transition back on track immediately: UN chief Antonio Guterres
2 years, 4 months ago

Myanmar must get democratic transition back on track immediately: UN chief Antonio Guterres

The Hindu  

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on November 12 urged the Myanmar junta to "immediately" restart democracy, saying it was the only way to stop the "unending nightmare" engulfing the country. "I urge the authorities of Myanmar to listen to their people, release political prisoners and get the democratic transition back on track immediately. Myanmar says it’s committed to ASEAN peace …

UN’s Guterres urges Myanmar generals to allow return to democracy
2 years, 4 months ago

UN’s Guterres urges Myanmar generals to allow return to democracy

Al Jazeera  

UN chief calls the situation in Myanmar an ‘unending nightmare’ for citizens and a threat to the security of the region. Myanmar has spiralled into bloody conflict since the military removed Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government in a coup in February last year. Raising pressure ASEAN leaders blocked Myanmar’s military leader, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, from attending the …

SE Asian leaders do little to raise pressure on Myanmar
2 years, 4 months ago

SE Asian leaders do little to raise pressure on Myanmar

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Southeast Asian leaders did little to ramp up pressure on Myanmar to comply with their plan for peace, agreeing Friday to a course of action that largely kicks the matter down the road. But in their “review and decision on the implementation of the five-point consensus” released Friday, the leaders decided to task ASEAN’s coordinating council …

Southeast Asia leaders struggle with Myanmar crisis at summit
2 years, 4 months ago

Southeast Asia leaders struggle with Myanmar crisis at summit

Al Jazeera  

Southeast Asian leaders have demanded that Myanmar’s military rulers implement a peace plan aimed at stopping the bloodshed in the country where thousands have been killed since the army seized power in a coup last year. “Engagement would be done in a flexible and informal manner, primarily undertaken by the Special Envoy of the ASEAN Chair on Myanmar,” the leaders’ …

Myanmar’s coup is faltering. Activists want tougher ASEAN action
2 years, 4 months ago

Myanmar’s coup is faltering. Activists want tougher ASEAN action

Al Jazeera  

The scale of violence in Myanmar is second only to one other conflict in the world – the war in Ukraine. The 46-year-old mathematics teacher was a vocal critic of Myanmar’s military rulers and was running schools for the rival National Unity Government – an administration established in opposition to the military by ethnic leaders, activists and the elected politicians …

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