General Assembly

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17 December 1991

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                                                      A/RES/46/132
                                                      75th plenary meeting
                                                      17 December 1991
                      Situation in Myanmar
 
      The General Assembly,
 
      Reaffirming that all Member States have an obligation to promote and
protect human rights and fundamental freedoms as stated in the Charter of the
United Nations and elaborated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,
the International Covenants on Human Rights and other applicable human
rights instruments,
 
      Aware that, in accordance with the Charter, the Organization promotes
and encourages respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all and
that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that "the will of the
people shall be the basis of the authority of government",
 
      Recalling that the Government of Myanmar has assured the General
Assembly and other United Nations bodies of its intention to take all
necessary steps towards democracy in the light of the elections held in 1990,
 
      Noting with concern substantive available information indicating a grave
human rights situation in Myanmar,
 
      Welcoming the statement by the Secretary-General on the award of the
Nobel Peace Prize to Aung San Suu Kyi and his repeated appeals for her early
release from house arrest,
 
      1.    Notes the assurances of the Government of Myanmar to take firm
steps towards the establishment of a democratic State and looks forward to the
early implementation of this commitment;
 
      2.    Expresses its concern at the information on the grave human rights
situation and stresses the need for an early improvement of this situation;
 
      3.    Urges the Government of Myanmar to allow all citizens to
participate freely in the political process in accordance with the principles
of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
 
      4.    Decides to continue its consideration of this question at its
forty-seventh session.