The United Nations (UN) Security Council unanimously adopted a
presidential statement on Myanmar Thursday, calling for efforts to achieve "an
inclusive national reconciliation" in the country.
The 15-nation body called on the government of Myanmar and all other parties
concerned to work together to realize domestic reconciliation and to boost
democracy and development through dialogue, said the statement read out by
Ghana's UN Ambassador Leslie Christian, the council's president for October.
The statement said the council welcomes the recent mission to Myanmar by UN
secretary-general's special adviser Ibrahim Gambari and reaffirms its strong and
unwavering support for the secretary-general's mediation efforts.
The council also expressed its "appreciation for the personal engagement of
the secretary general."
Charge-de-affaires of the Chinese UN mission Liu Zhenmin said he hoped the
statement and the international efforts can play a constructive role and be
beneficial to Gambari's mediation, to the resumption of Myanmar's all-round
stability and to the proper resolution of the problems the nation is facing.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced Thursday that he is sending
Gambari back to the region this weekend to meet with regional partners on the
situation in Myanmar.
"Gambari will begin his consultations in Thailand on Monday before continuing
to Malaysia, Indonesia, India, China and Japan, with a view to returning to
Myanmar shortly thereafter," Ban said in a statement issued by his press office.
Gambari, who just ended a four-day mission to Myanmar from Sept. 29 through
Oct. 2, exchanged views with Myanmar's leaders on the domestic situation and
made extensive contact with local people.