A/RES/50/194 Page 4 13. Urges the Government of Myanmar to fulfil its obligations as a State party to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29), and to the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize Convention, 1948 (No. 87), of the International Labour Organization; 14. Stresses the importance for the Government of Myanmar to give particular attention to conditions in the country’s jails and to allow the International Committee of the Red Cross to communicate freely and confidentially with prisoners; 15. Calls upon the Government of Myanmar to respect fully the obligations of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, 9/ and to make use of such services as may be offered by impartial humanitarian bodies; 16. Expresses its grave concern at the attacks by Myanmar army soldiers on the Karens and the Karennis during the past year, resulting in further refugee flows to a neighbouring country; 17. Welcomes the cessation of hostilities following the conclusion of cease-fire agreements between the Government of Myanmar and several ethnic groups; 18. Encourages the Government of Myanmar to create the necessary conditions to ensure an end to the movements of refugees to neighbouring countries and to create conditions conducive to their voluntary return and their full reintegration, in conditions of safety and dignity; 19. Requests the Secretary-General to continue his discussions with the Government of Myanmar in order to assist in its efforts for national reconciliation and in the implementation of the present resolution and to report to the General Assembly at its fifty-first session and to the Commission on Human Rights at its fifty-second session; 20. Decides to continue its consideration of this question at its fifty-first session. 99th plenary meeting 22 December 1995 9/ United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 75, Nos. 970-973.

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