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  1. Opening remarks at press conference following meeting with Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva of Thailand [unofficial transcript]

    ... violence. We also discussed regional issues, including Myanmar and cooperation between ASEAN and the United Nations. And the Prime ... briefed me about his recent visit and meeting with the Myanmar leadership about the forthcoming elections and how ASEAN and the United ...

  2. Remarks at lunch in honour of the Centenary of the Birth of U Thant

    ... inspiration, I can find it in U Thant. When I visited Myanmar last year in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis, I also took the ... in his own country. That is why I would like to visit Myanmar again this year. This quiet diplomat worked hard for the principles ...

  3. Opening remarks to the 4th ASEAN-UN Summit [as prepared for delivery]

    ... played in preventing any further escalation. Second, Myanmar. I welcome your decision that Myanmar will chair ASEAN in 2014. With this role comes new responsibility, both ...

  4. Opening remarks at press conference at G20 Summit in China

    ... and gentlemen, Before I arrived in China, I visited Myanmar and Sri Lanka, two countries undergoing historic transformation. In Myanmar, I was encouraged to participate in the Twenty-first Century Panglong ...

  5. Remarks to the Security Council - on the Maintenance of International Peace and Security Through Preventive Diplomacy

    ... the midst of humanitarian emergencies from Haiti to Yemen to Myanmar.   Excellencies,   While we’re proud of our work, we also ... the midst of humanitarian emergencies from Haiti to Yemen to Myanmar.   Excellencies,   While we’re proud of our work, we also ...

  6. Message to the Opening of the 46th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council 

    ... today are dramatically evident — and that is the case of Myanmar.  We see the undermining of democracy, the use of brutal force, ... in a perfect storm of upheaval.  Today, I call on the Myanmar military to stop the repression immediately.  Release the prisoners. ...

  7. Opening remarks at press encounter following meeting on Global Health and the United Nations at the Carter Center

    ... let me say a few words about the tragic situation in Myanmar, which is of great concern to me. I want to reiterate the urgent need ... soon as possible. I hope very much that the authorities in Myanmar will be receptive to the outpouring of offers of aid that we have ...

  8. Opening remarks at press encounter

    ... the security, humanitarian and human rights situation in Myanmar’s Rakhine State.   We are all aware of a long-standing history ... But now we are receiving constant reports of violence by Myanmar’s security forces, including indiscriminate attacks.   This will ...

  9. Remarks to ASEAN-UN ministerial meeting

    ... reiterate my deep concern at the crisis in Rakhine State in Myanmar and its serious implications for stability in ASEAN and the wider ... condemned the attack of August 25 carried out against the Myanmar security forces in northern areas of Rakhine State.    I also ...

  10. Speech at the John F. Kennedy School of Government: Securing the Common Good in a Time of Global Crises

    ... There was the very serious and devastating Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar, so I had to rush to talk with the Myanmar authorities. With my direct intervention, fortunately, people have been ...