Myanmar will not be allowed ASEAN leadership in 2026

Subject : International Relations

Section: Groupings

Context: Myanmar won’t be allowed to lead Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2026

More about the news:

Southeast Asian leaders have decided that Myanmar will not take over the rotating leadership of their regional bloc as scheduled in 2026
ASEAN leaders have condemned the Myanmar military’s removal of Aung San Suu Kyi’s democratically elected government and have demanded her release from detention, along with other officials.
The Philippines will take over the chairmanship of ASEAN in 2026.

Some facts about ASEAN:

ASEAN is a political and economic organization aimed primarily at promoting economic growth and regional stability among its members.
It was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the founding fathers of ASEAN: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
Current members of ASEAN are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
The motto of ASEAN is “One Vision, One Identity, One Community”.
The ASEAN Secretariat is located in Jakarta, Indonesia.

How did ASEAN originate and evolve:

Association of Southeast Asia (ASA), 1961: It was formed by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand to promote economic, cultural, and social cooperation.
Bangkok Declaration, 1967: It formally established the ASEAN.
First ASEAN Summit, 1976: In the summit, member countries pledged to work towards regional peace and stability.
Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC), 1976: It established a framework for peaceful relations and cooperation among member states.
ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), 1992: It aimed to create a free trade area among member countries.
ASEAN Charter, 2008: It provides a legal framework for the organization and strengthens its institutional structure.
ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), 2015: It aimed to integrate the economies of member countries and promote regional economic growth.
ASEAN joins Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership(RCEP), 2020: ASEAN members join RCEP, a free trade agreement.