SINGAPORE: Amid a fraying global security order, the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) offers a model on how “patient practical diplomacy” can transform conflict into cooperation, said Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta in a special address at this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue on»»»

MANILA – The Philippines is prepared to support a political process in Myanmar that is both “Myanmar-led and Myanmar-owned,” the Department of Foreign Affairs said Friday.The department issued the statement comes ahed of Myanmar’s junta-led elections scheduled from late D ... »»»

UN Secretary-General António Guterres hopes that the high-level conference on Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar will renew global focus and help develop broader solutions for their plight. The UN chief expressed the hope in a letter to Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday.»»»

UNITED NATIONS: The UN special envoy for Myanmar warned that the Southeast Asian nation is in crisis, with conflict escalating, criminal networks “out of control” and human suffering at unprecedented levels. Julie Bishop told the UN General Assembly’s human rights committee on Tuesday in her first »»»

FORUM Staff Amid rising regional tensions, leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at their October 2024 summit called for speeding up adoption of a long-awaited code of conduct for the South China Sea. They also demanded an end to Myanmar’s civil strife that has kil»»»

UN chief Antonio Guterres plans to appoint a special envoy for the ongoing Myanmar crisis, an official said Thursday. "The Secretary-General intends to appoint a special envoy in the coming days to engage with ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), member states and all stakeholders to adv»»»