A/RES/46/132 (17 December 1991) urged the Government of Myanmar to allow all citizens to participate freely in the political process.

United Nations
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Distr. GENERAL
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 andprotect  humanrights and fundamental freedoms as stated in the Charter of theUnited 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 promotesand encourages respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all andthat the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that "the will of thepeople shall be the basis of the authority of government",  Recalling that the Government of Myanmar has assured the GeneralAssembly and other United Nations bodies of its intention to take allnecessary steps towards democracy in the light of the elections held in 1990, Noting with concern substantive available information indicating a gravehuman rights situation in Myanmar,  Welcoming the statement by the Secretary-General on the award of theNobel Peace Prize to Aung San Suu Kyi and his repeated appeals for her earlyrelease from house arrest, Notes the assurances of the Government of Myanmar to take firmsteps towards the establishment of a democratic State and looks forward to theearly implementation of this commitment; Expresses its concern at the information on the grave human rightssituation and stresses the need for an early improvement of this situation; Urges the Government of Myanmar to allow all citizens toparticipate freely in the political process in accordance with the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;  Decides to continue its consideration of this question at itsforty-seventh session.   Link:  Here