The National Unity Government (NUG) urged the Quad countries to take punitive action against Myanmar military through a statement issued on 21 May.

The Quad Leaders issued a joint statement on 20 May stating, “We remain deeply concerned by the deteriorating situation in Myanmar and again call for an immediate cessation of violence. We call for the release of all those arbitrarily detained, unhindered humanitarian access, resolution of the crisis through constructive dialogue, and the transition of Myanmar towards an inclusive democracy. We reaffirm our consistent support to ASEAN-led efforts, including the work of the ASEAN Chair and Office of the Special Envoy. We call for full implementation of all commitments under the ASEAN Five-Point Consensus.”

The NUG’s statement on 21 May welcomed the joint statement, and called for strengthening their collective engagement on Myanmar by providing direct humanitarian assistance, bolstering the NUG and its ethnic partners, pushing for ASEAN progress, and taking punitive action against the illegal military junta as a threat to peace, stability and security.

The NUG also expressed its appreciations of Quad leaders for their message concerned with Myanmar, in accordance with their their “steadfast commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific” that is inclusive, resilient, peaceful and stable.

The NUG also reiterated the same proposals which were brought forward to the G7 Leaders at their meeting in Hiroshima, Japan in relation to their communique issued on 20 May.

The proposals of the NUG on 21 May included a call on the G7 countries to formally recognized the NUG and provide it and its ethnic partners with direct financial, material and technical assistance.

The Quad, formally known as the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QSD) is a strategic security dialogue between Australia, India, Japan and the United States that is maintained by talks between member countries.