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ASEAN Envoy Pushes Peace Amid Myanmar Violence and South China Sea Tensions

1/31/2026

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Theresa Lazaro, Philippine Foreign Secretary and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) envoy to Myanmar, will report on her visit and the conference she organized for opposition groups.
The conference aimed to enforce a peace plan and address humanitarian needs amid violence.
ASEAN must finalize a code of conduct with China regarding South China Sea disputes by 2026.
The Philippines chairs ASEAN this year to preserve a fragile Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire.

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Theresa Lazaro, Philippine Foreign Secretary and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) envoy to Myanmar, will report on her visit and the conference she organized for opposition groups.
The conference aimed to enforce a peace plan and address humanitarian needs amid violence.
ASEAN must finalize a code of conduct with China regarding South China Sea disputes by 2026.
The Philippines chairs ASEAN this year to preserve a fragile Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire.