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Thailand to Host ASEAN Talks on Myanmar Conflict This Month

Thailand to Host ASEAN Talks on Myanmar Conflict This Month

By Sebastian Strangio
The December 20 meeting in Bangkok will seek a way through the thicket of Myanmar's intertwined conflicts.

How ASEAN Can Help Mediate in Myanmar

How ASEAN Can Help Mediate in Myanmar

By Leni Winarni
As Myanmar’s military grip weakens amid violence and displacement, ASEAN faces pressure to mediate in a crisis that challenges its principles and unity.
ASEAN Again Urges End to Myanmar Conflict, but Struggles For Way Forward

ASEAN Again Urges End to Myanmar Conflict, but Struggles For Way Forward

By Sebastian Strangio
A wide gap continues to separate the bloc's Five-Point Consensus peace plan with the aims and perceptions of Myanmar's primary belligerents.

Ahead of Summit, ASEAN Again Prepares to Grapple with Myanmar Conundrum

Ahead of Summit, ASEAN Again Prepares to Grapple with Myanmar Conundrum

By Sebastian Strangio
The past year has seen significant changes in the dynamics of the country's conflict. Will ASEAN's approach shift accordingly?

On Myanmar, ASEAN Continues to Lag Behind a Fast-Evolving Conflict

On Myanmar, ASEAN Continues to Lag Behind a Fast-Evolving Conflict

By Sebastian Strangio
The joint communique issued by ASEAN foreign ministers over the weekend shows an organization struggling to find a way forward on the conflict.

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ASEAN Must Step-up or Face Irrelevance on the Myanmar Crisis

ASEAN Must Step-up or Face Irrelevance on the Myanmar Crisis

By Thiha Wint Aung, Jaivet Ealom, and Mehek Berry
There are three basic things the Southeast Asian bloc could do to more effectively address the country's crisis.

US Diplomat Reportedly Met Myanmar Naval Officer in Vietnam

US Diplomat Reportedly Met Myanmar Naval Officer in Vietnam

By Sebastian Strangio
The meeting between Daniel Kritenbrink and Kyaw Lin Zaw may mark a shift in the U.S. approach to Myanmar's conflict.
ASEAN Envoy Travels to Myanmar, Meets Military Junta Chief

ASEAN Envoy Travels to Myanmar, Meets Military Junta Chief

By Sebastian Strangio
Alounkeo Kittikhoun and Min Aung Hlaing discussed Myanmar's representation within ASEAN and the bloc’s provision of humanitarian aid to the country.

Southeast Asians Don’t Really Care About the Myanmar Crisis

Southeast Asians Don’t Really Care About the Myanmar Crisis

By David Hutt
A recent survey of regional elite opinion shows a surprising lack of regional concern about the country's ongoing conflict.

Myanmar Humanitarian Corridor to Be Established Soon, Thai FM Says

Myanmar Humanitarian Corridor to Be Established Soon, Thai FM Says

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

Myanmar Junta Sends Representative to ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

Myanmar Junta Sends Representative to ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

By Sebastian Strangio
Marlar Than Htaik, the permanent secretary of the junta's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is attending this week's two-day retreat in Laos.
New ASEAN Envoy on Myanmar Meets Junta Chief on First Mission

New ASEAN Envoy on Myanmar Meets Junta Chief on First Mission

By Sebastian Strangio
Alounkeo Kittikhoun is undertaking his first mission to Myanmar after taking up the rotating post at the start of this month.

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