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UN Secretary General urges Burmese Junta to cooperate with ILO
Geneva, March 29, 2001
Mizzima News Group (www.mizzima.com)
The United Nations Secretary General Mr. Kofi Annan has welcomed the
on-going dialogue between the military junta and the democratic leader
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma and he hopes that the talks would soon
lead to a full-fledged discussions involving other political forces in
the country.
?I welcome the latest developments in Myanmar, in particular the
on-going dialogue between the authorities and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, and
sincerely hope that the dialogue will soon lead to a more transparent
process of discussions involving the Government, political parties and
ethnic groups?, the Secretary General said in his report to the UN
Commission on Human Rights meeting in Geneva on March 22.
The Secretary General had also appealed to the international community
to continue to support the ongoing process of dialogue in Burma.
Mr. Annan has also again urged the Burmese authorities to cooperate with
the International Labor Organization (ILO) to resolve the issue of
forced labor in the country at an early date.
Meanwhile, the UN?s newly appointed Special Rapporteur on situation of
human rights in Burma Professor Paulo Sergio Pinheiro has been given
permission to visit Burma in early next month.
Former Rapporteur of the Brazilian National Human Rights Pan Mr.
Pinheiro is reportedly scheduled to arrive Rangoon on April 3 and will
submit the report to the Human Rights Commission in Geneva on April 6.
However, it was not known whether he would meet with opposition leader
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi during his trip.
His predecessor Rajsoomer Lallah was never given permission to visit the
military-run country by the ruling State Peace and Development Council
(SPDC).
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urges Burmese Junta to cooperate with ILO</font></font></u></b></center>
<p><font color="#FF0000"><font size=+1>Geneva, March 29, 2001</font></font>
<br><font color="#FF0000"><font size=+1>Mizzima News Group <a href="http://www.mizzima.com";>(www.mizzima.com)</a></font></font>
<p><font size=+1>The United Nations Secretary General Mr. Kofi Annan has
welcomed the on-going dialogue between the military junta and the democratic
leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma and he hopes that the talks would
soon lead to a full-fledged discussions involving other political forces
in the country.</font>
<p><font size=+1>?I welcome the latest developments in Myanmar, in particular
the on-going dialogue between the authorities and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi,
and sincerely hope that the dialogue will soon lead to a more transparent
process of discussions involving the Government, political parties and
ethnic groups?, the Secretary General said in his report to the UN Commission
on Human Rights meeting in Geneva on March 22.</font>
<p><font size=+1>The Secretary General had also appealed to the international
community to continue to support the ongoing process of dialogue in Burma.</font>
<p><font size=+1>Mr. Annan has also again urged the Burmese authorities
to cooperate with the International Labor Organization (ILO) to resolve
the issue of forced labor in the country at an early date.</font>
<p><font size=+1>Meanwhile, the UN?s newly appointed Special Rapporteur
on situation of human rights in Burma Professor Paulo Sergio Pinheiro has
been given permission to visit Burma in early next month.</font>
<p><font size=+1>Former Rapporteur of the Brazilian National Human Rights
Pan Mr. Pinheiro is reportedly scheduled to arrive Rangoon on April 3 and
will submit the report to the Human Rights Commission in Geneva on April
6. However, it was not known whether he would meet with opposition leader
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi during his trip.</font>
<p><font size=+1>His predecessor Rajsoomer Lallah was never given permission
to visit the military-run country by the ruling State Peace and Development
Council (SPDC).</font>
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