Ban Ki-moon calls for

‘constructive dialogue’

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

23 August 2007 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that he is following events in Myanmar closely and with concern following reports of arrests of student leaders and others by the authorities in the South-East Asian nation.

“In the spirit of the efforts of mutual engagement being pursued by the United Nations and Myanmar in the context of his good offices, the Secretary-General calls on the authorities to exercise maximum restraint in responding to any demonstrations and encourages all parties to avoid any provocative action,” Mr. Ban’s spokesperson said in a statement.

The Secretary-General also called for “constructive dialogue towards national reconciliation at this important time in Myanmar’s history.”

Earlier this month, Mr. Ban’s Special Adviser on Myanmar Ibrahim Gambari held talks with government officials in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, while in June, he toured Asia and Europe.

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Statement issued by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon 18 July 2007:

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18 July 2007

Secretary-General SG/SM/11095

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AS MYANMAR’S NATIONAL CONVENTION RESUMES,                          SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES                                                                          INCLUSIVE PARTICIPATORY,                                                               TRANSPARENT POLITICAL PROCESS

 

 

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

 

The Secretary-General takes note of the resumption today of Myanmar’s National Convention for its final session, as announced by the Government of Myanmar, and is closely following developments.  The Secretary-General wishes to encourage the Government of Myanmar to seize this opportunity to ensure that this and subsequent steps in Myanmar’s political road map are as inclusive, participatory and transparent as possible, with a view to allowing all the relevant parties to Myanmar’s national reconciliation process to fully contribute to defining their country’s future.