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But the ASEAN-endorsed aid plan will be tightly constrained by its reliance on the cooperation of Myanmar’s military junta.

The ASEAN Special Envoy for Myanmar position was established under the ASEAN Five-Point Consensus adopted on April 24, 2021.

Despite a marked shift in the country’s approach to its war-torn neighbor, a comprehensive political dialogue is unlikely – at least for now.

Three years after the February 1, 2021, coup, military rule in Myanmar has created a growing humanitarian crisis with 2.6 million people displaced and more than 18 million in need. In response, humanitarian organizations are seeking a record $994 million to support relief efforts in Myanmar in 2024, according to United Nations Office for the…

The Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, Republic of Korea, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs on behalf of the European Union, gave a statement marking three years since the military coup in Myanmar.

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The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs on behalf of the European Union have condemned sexual and gender-based violence and the restriction of fundamental freedoms by the military regime.

Nuclear-weapon free zone treaty advanced by ASEAN Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.

In 2023, Myanmar's post-coup civil war was marginalized by the world due to the Ukraine war, Middle East conflict, and domestic American politics. However, Operation 1027 in late October, where ethnic armed organizations overran military outposts and seize weapons, renewed global media interest and shook diplomats.

Almost three years since the 2021 coup, Asean’s feeble efforts to mediate a dialogue leading to peace talks including all parties have been firmly rejected by the military Junta.