Secretary-General's press encounter following informal meeting on Myanmar

SG: We are looking at my calendar, and discussing the issues. I am waiting. As you know, the proposal has just come forward, and dates and agendas are being discussed. That is something that I am looking at.

Q: What would you like to see discussed there? What agenda items in Iraq?

SG: I spoke to the Egyptian Foreign Minister and also Secretary of State [Colin] Powell. Discussions are going on about the agenda, and I'm sure in the next week or so, we will have a clear idea of what is going to be discussed.

Q: Do you think that you are getting any closer to being able to inject a larger presence, UN presence, in Iraq?

SG: First of all, let me say that the UN has a presence in Iraq and we are doing all that we need to do at the moment. But as the process goes forward, it may be necessary for us to send in more people, but as I have indicated, that depends on the capacity of the multinational forces to protect us, and the circumstances.

Q: Any comment on this meeting on Myanmar? Are you still very concerned about Aung San Suu Kyi?

SG: Yes, I think that was one of the issues we discussed and all of us would want to see her released. And we've had a very good discussion, of course, on the situation in Myanmar. And we are going to continue our cooperation. The Member States who came in here are all concerned about the issue. Obviously, we have different and complementary roles, and we will use the individual influence of each of the countries to see how they can help to move the process forward.

Q: Is that the main outcome of this? To sort of have everybody try and put pressure on the Government?

SG: Encourage.