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    Ban not only failed to obtain the release of the world's only imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize recipient Aung San Suu Kyi or even a single political prisoner (out of the country's 2,100) in Myanmar, but also failed to even secure a meeting with her, the US campaign for Burma alleged. "For over a decade, the UN Secretary-General has sent envoys to Myanmar seeking changes in the country, a policy used by China and Russia [ Images ] as an excuse to avoid action on Myanmar at the UN Security Council. Finally, the world can see how this process is fundamentally flawed -- without strong action by the UN Security Council, even the UN Secretary-General himself has failed" said Aung Din, executive director of the group. Full Article at Rediff
    For over a decade, the UN Secretary-General has sent envoys to Myanmar seeking changes in the country, a policy used by China and Russia [ Images ] as an excuse to avoid action on Myanmar at the UN Security Council. Finally, the world can see how this process is fundamentally flawed -- without strong action by the UN Security Council, even the UN Secretary-General himself has failed
    SOURCE: Rediff 4 months ago