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25. Reaffirms its full support for the good offices of the Secretary-General
pursued through his Special Adviser on Myanmar, consistent with the report of the
Secretary-General on the situation of human rights in Myanmar,7 and urges the
Government of Myanmar to cooperate fully with the good offices mission in the
fulfilment of its responsibilities as mandated by the General Assembly, including by
facilitating the visits of the Special Adviser to the country and granting him
unrestricted access to all relevant parties, including the highest level of leadership
within the regime, human rights defenders, representatives of ethnic minorities,
student leaders and other opposition groups, and to respond substantively and
without delay to the five-point plan of the Secretary-General, including the
establishment of a United Nations office in support of the mandate of the good
offices;
26. Welcomes the role played by countries neighbouring Myanmar and
members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in support of the good
offices mission of the Secretary-General, and in relief efforts following Cyclone
Nargis, and encourages the continuation and intensification of efforts in this regard;
27. Welcomes also the continued contribution of the Group of Friends of the
Secretary-General on Myanmar to facilitate the work of the good offices mission;
28. Welcomes further the favourable response to granting the Special
Rapporteur’s requests to visit the country, and urges the Government to cooperate
fully with him in the exercise of his work as mandated by the Human Rights
Council, and to implement the four core human rights elements recommended by
the Special Rapporteur;
29. Calls upon the Government of Myanmar to engage in a dialogue with the
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights with a view to
ensuring full respect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms;
30.
Requests the Secretary-General:
(a) To continue to provide his good offices and to pursue his discussions on
the situation of human rights, the transition to democracy and the national
reconciliation process with the Government and the people of Myanmar, including
democracy and human rights groups and all relevant parties, and to offer technical
assistance to the Government in this regard;
(b) To give all necessary assistance to enable the Special Adviser and the
Special Rapporteur to discharge their mandates fully and effectively and in a
coordinated manner;
(c) To report to the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth session, as well as to
the Human Rights Council, on the progress made in the implementation of the
present resolution;
31. Decides to continue the consideration of the question at its sixty-fifth
session, on the basis of the report of the Secretary-General and the interim report of
the Special Rapporteur.
68th plenary meeting
24 December 2009
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