ASEAN Consensus on Myanmar

ASEAN’s Five Points Consensus:

• It states that there shall be an immediate cessation of violence in Myanmar.
• All parties shall exercise utmost restraint; constructive dialogue among all parties concerned shall commence to seek a peaceful solution in the interests of the people.
• A special envoy of the ASEAN Chair shall facilitate mediation of the dialogue process, with the assistance of the secretary-general of ASEAN.
• ASEAN shall provide humanitarian assistance through the AHA Centre (ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management).
• The special envoy and delegation shall visit Myanmar to meet with all parties concerned.

 

What is ASEAN?

• It is a group of   Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which was established in 1967 with the signing of the Bangkok declaration.
• Founding members: Indonesia, Malaysia,Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
• Presently ASEAN comprises 10 member states namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia and Vietnam.
• It promotes intergovernmental cooperation and facilitates economic, political, security, military, educational, and sociocultural integration between its members and other countries in Asia.

 

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Q1) What is the ASEAN Way?

ASEAN countries have celebrated what has become known as the 'ASEAN Way', a form of interaction that is informal, non- confrontationist and cooperative. Respect for national sovereignty is critical to the functioning of ASEAN.

Source: The Hindu