Opening speeches concluded

All 15 delegations have now made their opening statements presenting their different views concerning the present situation in Myanmar/Burma.

Among the viewpoints presented were a reminder of UN:s important role in these questions but also foremost the responsibility of the individual countries, that the role of the Human rights council’s should not be forgotten, a call for restoration of rule of law and for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and lastly a statement that called the last 19 years in Burma for a “rein of fear.”

Russia was first to go up on the speaker’s list. The representative stated that the situation in Burma did “not warrant this council’s attention”. And reminded the other countries of the ASEAN meeting where it was agreed that there was “no threat to neighbouring countries”.