Refusal of the Burmese Regime to Cooperate with the United Nations

The United States is deeply disappointed that once again the Burmese regime has failed to cooperate with UN Special Advisor Ibrahim Gambari’s efforts to promote political dialogue and progress. Neglecting to live up to its commitments on political reform, the regime has refused calls by the UN Security Council, the UN leadership and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) for the release of political prisoners and to engage in a credible and time-bound dialogue with Aung San Suu Kyi and other democratic and ethnic minority leaders. These actions were specifically called for in the UN Security Council’s Presidential Statement of October 11, 2007.