New statement by the Secretary Genreral

The Secretay General would like to point out that the friendly amendment to draft resolution 1 that has just been introduced on the floor with operative clause 11 (Requests that United Nations Human Rights Council to re-address the issues contained within Human Rights Council resolution S-5/1 of October 2007) might be a good way of a possible solution of the discussions concerning Aung San Suu Kyi.

Please read clause 3 of the human rights council resolution S-5/1: Also urges the Government of Myanmar to release without delay those arrested and detained as a result of the recent repression of peaceful protest, as well as to release all political detainees in Myanmar, including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, and to ensure that conditions of detention meet international standards and include the possibility of visiting any detainee;