{"id":1172,"date":"2025-06-23T04:55:50","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T04:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myanmarmuslim.news\/en\/?p=1172"},"modified":"2025-06-23T04:55:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T04:55:51","slug":"malaysia-seeks-stronger-asean-oic-partnership-to-ease-myanmar-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myanmarmuslim.news\/en\/2025\/06\/23\/malaysia-seeks-stronger-asean-oic-partnership-to-ease-myanmar-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaysia Seeks Stronger ASEAN\u2013OIC Partnership to Ease Myanmar Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 \u2014<\/strong> As the current ASEAN Chair, Malaysia has urged a deepened collaboration between ASEAN and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to tackle the escalating crisis in Myanmar. Highlighting three key priorities\u2014inclusive dialogue, a permanent ceasefire, and increased humanitarian assistance\u2014Malaysia\u2019s Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan reinforced calls for coordinated action to protect affected communities, especially displaced Rohingyas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Statement Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Inclusive Political Dialogue<\/strong>: Malaysia is pushing for all stakeholders, including the Myanmar military, ethnic and pro-democracy groups, civil society, and ASEAN Special Envoy Tan Sri Othman Hashim, to be constructively involved.<a href=\"https:\/\/bernama.com\/tv\/news.php?id=2437061&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aljazeera.com+3bernama.com+3malaymail.com+3<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ceasefire Call<\/strong>: While some conflicting parties have declared unilateral, temporary truces following the March 28 earthquake, Malaysia urges a <strong>full, enduring ceasefire<\/strong> across more areas to permit humanitarian operations.<a href=\"https:\/\/bernama.com\/tv\/news.php?id=2437061&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aljazeera.com+3bernama.com+3malaymail.com+3<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Humanitarian Assistance<\/strong>: Critical aid remains underfunded. Malaysia has already contributed 30\u202ftonnes of relief supplies, sent the SMART rescue team, and deployed a field hospital in Sagaing\u2014the hardest hit earthquake zone\u2014to support recovery efforts.<a href=\"https:\/\/bernama.com\/tv\/news.php?id=2437061&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">facebook.com+2bernama.com+2malaymail.com+2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Next Steps Requested<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Malaysia proposes the OIC Contact Group coordinate with ASEAN\u2019s Special Envoy to identify practical, joint initiatives\u2014such as expanding disaster response, refugee assistance, and safe repatriation pathways\u2014that align with shared regional goals.<a href=\"https:\/\/bernama.com\/tv\/news.php?id=2437061&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">asean.bernama.com+5bernama.com+5malaymail.com+5<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contextual Developments<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In April, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met Myanmar\u2019s junta leader, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, in Bangkok to lobby for ceasefire extension for humanities in Syria quake relief.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/malaysian-pm-says-meet-myanmar-junta-head-bangkok-2025-04-14\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reuters.com+1aljazeera.com+1<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Indonesia media and international assessments underscore the urgency of halting hostilities and safeguarding vulnerable populations in Myanmar, reflecting regional concern.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/malaysia-takes-asean-mantle-tempers-expectations-myanmar-south-china-sea-2025-01-18\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bernama.com+15reuters.com+15malaymail.com+15<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd0d Why This Matters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Humanitarian Imperative<\/strong>: Almost 20 million people, one-third of Myanmar\u2019s population, rely on aid that has been hampered by ongoing conflict. The joint ASEAN\u2013OIC approach could unlock cross-border assistance and dialogue mechanisms.<a href=\"https:\/\/bernama.com\/tv\/news.php?id=2437061&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">businesstoday.com.my+5bernama.com+5newswav.com+5<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rohingya &amp; Earthquake Response<\/strong>: The dual crises\u2014the March quake and persistent displacement of Rohingyas\u2014demand a combined diplomatic and humanitarian effort to provide safe returns to Rakhine State and stability across conflict zones.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.malaymail.com\/news\/malaysia\/2025\/06\/23\/malaysia-intensifies-efforts-for-peace-in-myanmar-urges-oic-to-boost-relief-aid-and-support-ceasefire\/181352?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bernama.com+2malaymail.com+2newswav.com+2<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Region-Wide Security<\/strong>: Displacement and civil strife in Myanmar have broader regional implications, including cross-border trafficking, refugee flows, and rising tensions that threaten ASEAN unity.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong><br>Malaysia\u2019s strategy as ASEAN Chair emphasizes not just ceasefire advocacy but also promoting inclusive dialogue and enhanced humanitarian coordination through OIC engagement. It\u2019s a call for collective regional action to stabilize Myanmar and improve human security, leveraging ASEAN\u2019s soft diplomacy and the OIC\u2019s humanitarian and moral influence. Continued financial support, expanded field operations, and open channels of communication between all relevant parties will be essential to move toward lasting peace and recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related ASEAN\u2013Myanmar Efforts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Related news on Myanmar peace efforts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/malaysia-takes-asean-mantle-tempers-expectations-myanmar-south-china-sea-2025-01-18\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"flex flex-col items-center gap-4 overflow-hidden pb-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/malaysia-takes-asean-mantle-tempers-expectations-myanmar-south-china-sea-2025-01-18\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/resizer\/0o0YOjI7m1G1LHpJV1eyVydlovA=\/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com\/reuters\/YTFKD6DKMJJTDKUZPZG5Q4P3S4.jpg\" alt=\"ASEAN tells Myanmar junta peace, not election, is priority\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"flex flex-col items-center gap-4 overflow-hidden pb-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/malaysia-takes-asean-mantle-tempers-expectations-myanmar-south-china-sea-2025-01-18\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/s2\/favicons?domain=https:\/\/www.reuters.com&amp;sz=32\" alt=\"Favicon\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/malaysia-takes-asean-mantle-tempers-expectations-myanmar-south-china-sea-2025-01-18\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reuters.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/malaysia-takes-asean-mantle-tempers-expectations-myanmar-south-china-sea-2025-01-18\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ASEAN tells Myanmar junta peace, not election, is priority<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/malaysia-takes-asean-mantle-tempers-expectations-myanmar-south-china-sea-2025-01-18\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jan 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/malaysian-pm-says-meet-myanmar-junta-head-bangkok-2025-04-14\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"flex flex-col items-center gap-4 overflow-hidden pb-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/malaysian-pm-says-meet-myanmar-junta-head-bangkok-2025-04-14\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/resizer\/YRVqZURE_LB7y8894gO-lo1kQ_I=\/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com\/reuters\/3XQZAXUAORIRXO6WLO5EOZYV4A.jpg\" alt=\"Malaysian PM says to meet Myanmar junta head in Bangkok\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"flex flex-col items-center gap-4 overflow-hidden pb-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/malaysian-pm-says-meet-myanmar-junta-head-bangkok-2025-04-14\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/s2\/favicons?domain=https:\/\/www.reuters.com&amp;sz=32\" alt=\"Favicon\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/malaysian-pm-says-meet-myanmar-junta-head-bangkok-2025-04-14\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reuters.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/malaysian-pm-says-meet-myanmar-junta-head-bangkok-2025-04-14\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Malaysian PM says to meet Myanmar junta head in Bangkok<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/malaysian-pm-says-meet-myanmar-junta-head-bangkok-2025-04-14\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apr 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/s2\/favicons?domain=https:\/\/www.malaymail.com&amp;sz=32\" alt=\"Favicon\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/s2\/favicons?domain=https:\/\/www.reuters.com&amp;sz=32\" alt=\"Favicon\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/s2\/favicons?domain=https:\/\/bernama.com&amp;sz=32\" 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Highlighting three key priorities\u2014inclusive dialogue, a permanent ceasefire, and increased humanitarian assistance\u2014Malaysia\u2019s Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan reinforced calls for coordinated action [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1173,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,1,10],"tags":[50,65],"class_list":["post-1172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international-news","category-local-news","category-news","tag-asean","tag-oic"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/myanmarmuslim.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1172","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/myanmarmuslim.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/myanmarmuslim.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myanmarmuslim.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myanmarmuslim.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1172"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/myanmarmuslim.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1172\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1174,"href":"https:\/\/myanmarmuslim.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1172\/revisions\/1174"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myanmarmuslim.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1173"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/myanmarmuslim.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1172"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myanmarmuslim.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1172"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myanmarmuslim.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1172"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}