U.N. says Myanmar brings forward Gambari visit
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Myanmar's military government has agreed to bring forward a visit by U.N. special envoy Ibrahim Gambari, who now expects to go there in the first week of November, a U.N. spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
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BANGKOKâThe extension of the opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyiâs detention allows Myanmarâs military regime to press ahead with its proclaimed democracy program
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Myanmar's junta has agreed to allow a U.N. envoy to return to the country earlier than expected next month to help promote national reconciliation following the military's violent crackdown on peaceful protesters, the U.N. said Tuesday.
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The United States on Friday   asked the U.N. Security Council to deal with Myanmar, whose   junta government has jailed opponents, persecuted minorities   and sent refugees fleeing into neighboring states.
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Foreign Secretary David Miliband called for national reconciliation in Myanmar in a statement Friday marking the country's 60th anniversary of independence from Britain.
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The U.N. Security Council upbraided Myanmar on Thursday for slow progress on democratic reforms as the world body's special envoy said the junta there was trying to delay his next visit until April.
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Myanmar will finish its new constitution this year, Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda said, quoting his Myanmar counterpart Nyan Win following a meeting here between them.
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Thailand's newly elected government will maintain a policy of noninterference in military-ruled Myanmar, the foreign minister said Thursday, adding that democracy and human rights are "domestic issues."
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The party of detained opposition figure   Aung San Suu Kyi on Saturday welcomed the United Nations'   decision to add Myanmar to its list of nations that represent   threats to international peace and security.
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New Delhi, Oct 24 (UNI) Myanmar&#39;s military ruler, Senior Gen Than Shwe, will begin a five-day state visit to India from tomorrow during which he will have discussions with Indian leaders on expanding trade and commercial ties and on stopping activties of
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Before Burma's military leaders will let up, Ibrahim Gambari must first persuade its neighbors to crack down
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The Security Council has bemoaned the slow progress in initiating democratic reforms in Myanmar and pressed for an early visit to the country by UN mediator Ibrahim Gambari.
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Burma will allow alleged victims of forced labour to seek redress without fear of persecution, the UN has said.
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Over strong opposition from China, the U.N. Security Council on Friday put Myanmar on its agenda in what U.S. officials called a "major step forward" in American efforts to increase pressure on the country's military dictatorship.
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Beijing, Oct. 21. (PTI): China today hoped that Myanmar can achieve national reconciliation and that the efforts towards democracy in the country would move forward in spite of the recent political developments there.
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The U.N. Security Council urged Myanmar's military government on Wednesday to exercise restraint toward peaceful protesters and expressed concern at its violent response to demonstrations in the reclusive Asian nation.
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UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has praised the release of several political prisoners in Myanmar, the BBC reported Saturday. Annan also said he hoped others still behind