Myanmar Task News Today

This article is authored by Cchavi Vasisht, research associate, Centre for Neighbourhood Studies, Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi.

The argument that ASEAN should do more is widespread, but the grouping has already taken several unprecedented steps.

When the United Nations Secretary-General's special envoy met recently with the military junta leader of a pariah state, the expectation was probably that it would start with an exchange of pleasantries and then be followed by some serious discussion. Of course, nobody would know what the two touched upon during their closed-door meeting. That was not to be.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — Myanmar’s military junta has not provided the necessary cooperation to coordinate and deliver humanitarian aid to the country so far, said Foreign...

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): Foreign minister and Asean special envoy on Myanmar Prak Sokhonn was unable to meet with former civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi due to unspecified “judicial procedures” cited by the ruling State Administration Council (SAC).

Foreign minister and ASEAN special envoy on Myanmar Prak Sokhonn was unable to meet with former civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi due to unspecified “judicial procedures” cited by the ruling State Administration Council (SAC).

Foreign minister and ASEAN special envoy on Myanmar Prak Sokhonn was unable to meet with former civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi due to unspecified “judicial procedures” cited by the ruling State Administration Council (SAC).

The international community must put more pressure on Myanmar Junta as the ongoing crisis in the country has claimed the lives of over 2,000 civilians, said United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Thomas Andrews.

The National Unity Consultative Council-NUCC announced that a Myanmar Task Force, which would cooperate with ASEAN for the humanitarian assistance programme, had been established by the military junta and it did not represent the Myanmar people.

Cambodia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has issued a statement on the outcomes of the Consultative Meeting on ASEAN Humanitarian Assistance to Myanmar, which was held in Phnom Penh on May 6 in a hybrid format.