Southeast Asian leaders said Sunday that Myanmar has failed to comply with a 2021 peace plan, and that its military and other armed groups continue to attack civilians. The statement denounced the violence that has persisted since the army seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.

In response, the bloc decided to extend a ban on Myanmar's leader attending its annual summits. The regional group, ASEAN, had proposed the five-point plan in April 2021 in an attempt to ease the violence that erupted after the takeover.S1S2