Final resolution agreed on!

The Council has now voted and agreed upon the adoption of Resolution number three.
The resolution is given in its full length below:

Draft resolution 3

Submitted by: the People’s Republic of China, France, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States of America

Sponsored by: the Republic of the Congo, Indonesia, Qatar, South Africa,
Ghana, Panama, Peru


The Security Council,

Recalling the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights,

Recalling resolution 1325 (2000) on Women and Peace and Security,

Recalling resolution 1612 (2005) on Children and Armed Conflict,

Recalling Human Rights Council resolution S-5/1 of 2 October 2007 on the situation of human rights in Myanmar,

Recalling Presidential Statement S/PRST/2007/37 of the Security Council,

Recalling action by the General Assembly to establish the “good offices” mission of the Secretary-General, and in this regard expressing strong support for the continuing efforts of the Secretary-General and his representatives,

Welcoming the Government of Myanmar’s commitment to work with the United Nations and its invitation of the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy to Myanmar, Professor Ibrahim Gambari; and the United Nations special rapporteur on Human Rights in Myanmar, Mr Paolo Sergio Pinheiro,

1. Calls on the Government of Myanmar to further participate in dialogue with the political opposition in order to achieve national reconciliation and political stability;

2. Encourages the Government of Myanmar to release political prisoners, as a step towards reaching national reconciliation;

3. Emphasises other United Nations Specialised Agencies, as the appropriate bodies to consider the situation in Myanmar, and stresses the importance of regional efforts, such as by the Association of South-East Asian Nations, to address the situation in Myanmar;

4. Expresses strong support for the efforts of the Secretary-General and his representatives to implement his “good offices” mission, and welcomes the continuing efforts of all relevant United Nations agencies in this regard;

5. Encourages the Government of Myanmar to consider the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy Professor Gambari’s recommendations and proposals;

6. Stresses the important role played by the Association of South-East Asian Nations and the Association of South-East Asian Nations countries, first concerned by this issue as neighbouring countries, in supporting the progress made towards national reconciliation in Myanmar;

7. Encourages the positive economic developments of Myanmar;

8. Welcomes the 7 step plan, and the establishment of the National Convention, as laid down by the Government of Myanmar, towards drafting a constitution, and gradually reach stability in the country;

9. Emphasises the importance of establishing a time frame, in relation to the progress of the 7 step plan of the Government of Myanmar;

10. Encourages the Association of South-East Asian Nations to cooperate with the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy Professor Gambari to assess and evaluate the progress in Myanmar;

11. Requests the United Nations Human Rights Council to re-address the issues contained within Human Rights Council resolution S-5/1 of 2 October 2007;

12. Asks the Government of Myanmar to cooperate with relevant international aid agencies, notably the World Health Organisation in its effort to prevent and control transmittable diseases such as HIV/AIDS;

13. Urges the Government of Myanmar to comply with existing obligations concerning the issue of forced labour;

14. Encourages the government of Myanmar to address the problem of drug trafficking and human trafficking within its sovereign territory;

15. Urges Myanmar to comply with their obligations as a party to the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others;

16. Decides to remain seized of the matter.

Burma/Myanmar yet again represented in the Council

Representatives from the Myanmar government has now taken their place at the tables after being absent from the negotiating rooms since yesterday.

Burma declared that they were very pleased with large part of the resolution, however they expressed a concern that their self-determination would be comprimised by some of the suggested points.

They also commented that democracy delicate process and that too many reforms would unstabilize the country. Finally they declared that they with strong hesitation accepted the resolution.

Doubtful signatories

Several of the delegations has expressed doubt regarding various parts of the resolution that they are either submitters or signatories of. France therefore encouraged these countries to come forward with new amendments.

Former pro-sanction states demand morality in resolution

During the statements following the presentation of draft resolution 3 by the Russian delegation, the widespread call for amendments from some of the signatories who previously supported the implementation of economic sanctions led to unmoderated sessions to produce specific amendments to draft resolution 3. The main complaint on the resolution concerned predominantly views from Belgium and the United Kingdom that the resolution did not take morality into consideration. This view will with all probability manifest itself in the coming amendments.
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Moderated caucus

Although the general attitude towards the new draft resolution was positive Belgium expressed strong dismay over the resolution, whereupon Indonesia retorted that Belgium could have participated in the discussions taking place earlier during the day if they wanted. Belgium answered that they felt unwelcome due to the unyielding attitude of the other countries. They also commented that "compromising is a wonderful thing" but that lives are on stake.

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