30 Apr 2024
Lifting ASEAN’s efforts with Myanmar
About three years ago, ASEAN leaders gathered in Jakarta for an emergency summit on Myanmar at which the Five-Point Consensus (5PC) -- entailing the cessation of violence in the country, constructive dialogue among parties to the conflict, the appointment of a special Myanmar envoy and the provision of humanitarian assistance - was agreed upon with the State Administration Council's (SAC) senior general Min Aung Hlaing.