UN Report: Global Powers Enabled Myanmar's Crisis

A UN investigation confirmed 702 civilian deaths in Myanmar between August 2025 and January 2026, then pivoted its critique beyond the military junta itself. The report faulted ASEAN's inability to reach consensus, China and Russia's blocking of Security Council action, and Western sanctions that failed to slow military operations. The indictment: state actors and institutions, not just the Tatmadaw, bear responsibility.