UN chief: Asean has a key role to find a peaceful solution to Myanmar crisis
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for leaders in Asia to bolster efforts towards finding a peaceful solution to the crisis in Myanmar, highlighting the key role of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in this regard.
Speaking in New York on Monday, during a UN Security Council meeting on cooperation between the world body and regional and sub-regional organisations, the top UN official underscored the relationship with Asean, underlining the bloc s important role in diplomacy, conflict prevention and peacebuilding.
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Myanmar unity govt says it must be part of any Asean bid to end crisis
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Myanmar s newly formed government of national unity urged neighbouring countries to not recognise the junta that seized power in February and to negotiate with it instead as part of any attempt to solve the crisis that began with the coup.
The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has been trying to find a way out of the bloody turmoil that has racked fellow member Myanmar since the military ousted an elected government led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi on Feb 1.
Show of support: Anti-government protesters holding placards to show their support and welcome the new National Unity Government led by ousted NLD legislators in Yangon. Reuters
THE country’s neighbours have to negotiate with a newly-formed government of national unity if they want to help resolve the turmoil triggered by a Feb 1 military coup and they should not recognise the junta, a unity government official said.
The 10-member Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) has been trying to find a way out of the bloody crisis that has racked fellow member Myanmar since the military ousted an elected government led by Aung San Suu Kyi.