Myanmar Resistance Coalition Dismisses Junta Sincerity in ASEAN Talks
The Steering Council for the Emergence of a Federal Democratic Union (SCEF), a coalition of Myanmar's ethnic armed groups, issued a statement rejecting the junta's commitment to peace talks. The declaration followed high-level ASEAN ministerial meetings in Manila. The SCEF, including the KNU and KIO, refused to meet with junta representatives, citing a total lack of genuine commitment to resolving the civil war despite pressure from regional diplomats and the Philippine chair.
Date: July 20, 2026
Location: Philippines
Conflict: Myanmar Civil War
Category: diplomacy
Severity: MEDIUM
Source: Burma News International