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UN:
SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS FOR 'GENUINE' DIALOGUE IN MYANMAR TO ACHIEVE
RECONCILIATION: 12/10/2007
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UNITED
NATIONS - / MaximsNews Network /
- 12 October 2007 -
Strongly deploring Myanmar’s recent use of
violence against peaceful protesters, the Security Council today underscored the
need for dialogue between the Government and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi
to accelerate its national reconciliation process.
In a
presidential statement read by Ambassador Leslie K. Christian of Ghana, which
hold the rotating Council presidency this month, the Council called on
authorities and other parties to “work together towards a de-escalation of the
situation and a peaceful solution.”
Last
week, the Council was briefed by Ibrahim Gambari, the Secretary-General’s
Special Adviser, after returning from a visit to Myanmar, the scene of what the
UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar Paulo Sérgio
Pinheiro characterized as a “brutal crackdown” against peaceful
demonstrations led by monks.
The
Government must take steps for a “genuine dialogue” with Ms. Suu Kyi – a
Nobel Peace Prize laureate who has been under house arrest for four years and
has spent 11 of the past 17 years in detention – and “all concerned parties
and ethnic groups in order to achieve an inclusive national reconciliation with
the direct support of the United Nations,” the Council said today.
It also
stressed the importance of releasing all political prisoners and remaining
detainees.
Emphasizing
that “the future of Myanmar lies with its people,” the 15-member body called
on authorities to take necessary steps to address the people’s concerns.
Earlier
this month, both Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Mr. Gambari welcomed news
that Senior General Than Shwe has is prepared to meet Ms. Suu Kyi, albeit with
certain conditions.
“The
Security Council welcomes the Government of Myanmar’s public commitment to
work with the United Nations and the appointment of a liaison officer with Daw
Aung San Suu Kyi,” Mr. Christian said today.
However,
the Council also highlighted the importance that “such commitments are
followed by action.”
Mr.
Gambari has been invited back to Myanmar by authorities, and the Council voiced
its support for a return visit as quickly as possible to “facilitate concrete
actions and tangible results.” The body also urged the Government and other
parties to cooperate fully with the Special Adviser and to consider his
proposals and recommendations seriously.
In a
related development, the Secretary-General today dispatched Mr. Gambari to the
region, where he will hold consultations in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia,
India, China and Japan, with a view to returning to Myanmar shortly thereafter.
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