ASEAN will not endorse Myanmar's military-run elections

Myanmar's military government held the second phase of voting in its first general election since the 2021 coup. The elections are taking place amid an ongoing civil war and have been widely criticized by other nations.

ASEAN, the regional bloc of Southeast Asian nations, stated it will not certify or send observers to the election. The group's foreign ministers said there is no consensus to recognize the vote 'for now,' a position confirmed by Malaysia. Myanmar's generals have rejected this international criticism of the election process.