Overview
- ASEAN foreign ministers joined diplomats from the US, China and Russia on July 11 to issue a draft statement condemning continued violence against civilians in Myanmar.
- The draft chairman’s statement calls for an immediate halt to indiscriminate attacks, urging all sides to exercise utmost restraint and protect civilian infrastructure.
- Ministers affirmed that elections are not part of the five-point consensus and stressed that a genuine ceasefire and inclusive dialogue must come first.
- Since 2022, ASEAN has barred senior junta leaders from its key meetings for failing to honour the peace plan, leaving Myanmar’s foreign ministry officials as its representatives.
- More than 6,600 people have been killed and millions displaced since the 2021 coup, highlighting the deepening humanitarian crisis in Myanmar.