Oct 12, 2007 (DVB), The United Nations Security Council has adopted a presidential statement on Burma, calling for cooperation between the Burmese government and all other parties to defuse the current situation and find a peaceful solution. The non-binding statement was agreed upon yesterday after lengthy discussions in which China and Russia sought to moderate …
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Security Council moving toward adoption of Myanmar statement
Oct 11, 2007 (AFP), UN Security Council envoys were expected to adopt a non-binding statement Thursday deploring the military crackdown in Myanmar, after the text was watered down to placate China and Russia. Ambassadors from the 15-member body were due to meet Thursday morning to consider reactions from their capitals to the latest draft put …
China spearheads move to soften UN text on Myanmar
Oct 9, 2007 (AFP), China on Monday spearheaded a move in the UN Security Council to soften a Western-sponsored statement on the military crackdown in Myanmar amid broad agreement on the need for ending the violence and freeing political prisoners. Experts from the council’s 15 members huddled behind closed doors for nearly three hours in …
Asian artists write open letter for Burma
Oct 5, 2007 (DVB), Thirty-two people in the arts have signed an open letter to show support for peaceful protestors in Burma and condemn the violence against them by the military regime. The signatories come from a range of Asian ethnic backgrounds and include artists, performers, filmmakers and writers. Among those who signed are Amitav …