A/RES/52/137 Page 3 Noting that the human rights situation in Myanmar has resulted in flows of refugees to neighbouring countries, thus creating problems for the countries concerned, 1. Expresses its appreciation to the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Myanmar for his interim report,5 and urges the Government of Myanmar to cooperate fully with the Special Rapporteur and to ensure his access to Myanmar, without preconditions, in order to allow him fully to discharge his mandate; 2. Also expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his report;6 3. Deplores the continuing violations of human rights in Myanmar; 4. Notes that Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi was allowed to travel to the Thaketa township office of the National League for Democracy to peacefully conduct normal political activities on 21 October 1997, but was subsequently prevented from attending party meetings of the League, on 5 November 1997 in Tamwe township and on 13 November 1997 in Hlaing township, and requests the Government of Myanmar to permit unrestricted communication with and physical access to Aung San Suu Kyi and other political leaders by members and supporters of the League and to protect their physical well-being; 5. Strongly urges the Government of Myanmar to release, immediately and unconditionally, detained political leaders and all political prisoners, to ensure their physical integrity and to permit them to participate in the process of national reconciliation; 6. Urges the Government of Myanmar to pursue its contacts with the National League for Democracy with a view to engaging, at the earliest possible date, in a substantive political dialogue with the General Secretary of the League, Aung San Suu Kyi, and other political leaders, including representatives of ethnic groups, as the best means of promoting national reconciliation and the full and early restoration of democracy; 7. Welcomes the visits to Myanmar in the first half of 1997 by the Envoy of the Secretary-General and the Director of the East Asia and the Pacific Division of the Department of Political Affairs of the Secretariat for the purpose of discussions with the Government and with Aung San Suu Kyi and other political leaders, and encourages the Government of Myanmar to broaden its dialogue with the SecretaryGeneral and to facilitate access by his representatives to the political leaders in Myanmar; 8. Again urges the Government of Myanmar, in conformity with its assurances given at various times, to take all necessary steps towards the restoration of democracy in accordance with the will of the people, as expressed in the democratic elections held in 1990, and to ensure that political parties and non-governmental organizations can function freely; 9. Welcomes the holding of the Ninth Anniversary Conference of the National League for Democracy on 27 and 28 September 1997; 5 A/52/484, annex. 6 A/52/587. /...