ASEAN refuses to recognize Myanmar's military-run electionsMembers of Myanmar’s Union Election commission (UEC) count ballots after the closing of polls at a polling station in the third phase of Myanmar’s general election in Yangon on January 25, 2026. (MANILA, Philippines — ASEAN will not endorse Myanmar's military-controlled elections, Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro said Thursday, January 29 — the bloc's toughest stance yet against the junta's bid for legitimacy on the international stage. "There is no consensus on endorsing these elections," Lazaro told reporters after a day of talks at ASEAN's first major ministerial meetings this year in Cebu. The elections unfolded as Myanmar's civil war grinds on. Human Rights Myanmar urged the international community to reject the election results, calling for governments to declare the resulting administration unconstitutional and bar elected representatives from participating in summits abroad.

Source: Philippine Star January 30, 2026 03:41 UTC