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ASEAN five-point consensus
The Rift Between ASEAN and Myanmar’s Democracy Movement is Growing Wider
By Minn Tent Bo
Recent statements from senior Southeast Asian officials have demonstrated a lack of understanding of the country's conflict dynamics.
Indonesian FM Says Myanmar Military to Blame for Country’s Crisis
By Sebastian Strangio
Retno Marsudi’s comments came ahead of an ASEAN summit at which the region's leaders will be under pressure to toughen their stance toward the military junta.
ASEAN Foreign Ministers Urge More Progress in Myanmar Crisis
By Niniek Karmini and Grant Peck
The ministers admitted their efforts haven’t achieved significant progress and called to strengthen the implementation of a five-point consensus.
Myanmar’s Junta Chief Not Invited to ASEAN Summit, Cambodia Confirms
By Sebastian Strangio
But it remains unclear whether the Southeast Asian bloc will take a fresh approach to Myanmar's metastasizing crisis.
Malaysia’s Saifuddin Calls for ASEAN to Review Myanmar Peace Plan
By Sebastian Strangio
The Malaysian envoy says that the Southeast Asian bloc must ask whether its Five-Point Consensus is still "relevant."
ASEAN’s Efforts to Mediate the Myanmar Political Crisis Deserve More Recognition
By Thuc D. Pham and Hoai Nguyen
The argument that ASEAN should do more is widespread, but the grouping has already taken several unprecedented steps.
Myanmar Junta Extends State of Emergency by Six Months
By Sebastian Strangio
In a nationally televised speech, coup leader Min Aung Hlaing blamed "terrorists" for delaying the country's return to normalcy.
ASEAN Can No Longer Remain Neutral on Myanmar
By Kasit Piromya
Eighteen months on from the military coup, it is time for the bloc to decide which side of history it wants to be on.
ASEAN Chair Condemns ‘Highly Reprehensible’ Myanmar Executions
By Sebastian Strangio
The killings demonstrate the regime’s contempt for regional and global opinion. Could they force ASEAN to change its approach to the country’s conflict?
ASEAN Envoy Hails ‘Some Progress’ on Second Myanmar Mission
By Sebastian Strangio
But a briefing for diplomats and the press revealed just how far Myanmar's junta is from implementing ASEAN's Five-Point Consensus peace plan.
ASEAN Special Envoy Begins Second Official Mission to Myanmar
By Sebastian Strangio
Prak Sokhonn's five-day visit will involve meetings with regime figures and members of select ethnic armed groups, but significant progress is unlikely.
Myanmar Junta Moves Aung San Suu Kyi Trial to New Prison Facility
By Sebastian Strangio
The ousted leader's transfer came as the military administration's defense minister attended an ASEAN meeting in Cambodia.