Summary: "The present report provides details on the good offices efforts undertaken by the Secretary-General aimed at facilitating national reconciliation and democratization in Myanmar, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 60/233 of 23 December 2005. During the reporting period, efforts were made by the United Nations to re-engage with the Myanmar authorities after no high-level contacts for nearly two years. Engagement at the appropriate senior level was considered critical if the Secretary-General was to exercise his good offices, especially after the resignation of his Special Envoy in January 2006. A series of discussions with the Government of Myanmar, through its Permanent Mission in New York, led to the visit to Myanmar by the Under- Secretary-General for Political Affairs in May 2006. The mission led by the Under- Secretary-General met with relevant stakeholders and raised issues of concern to the United Nations directly with the top leadership of the Government of Myanmar. Some developments have taken place as a follow-up to the mission. However, more tangible progress is needed, as a genuine process of democratization and national reconciliation has yet to be launched. While the Government?s announcement that the National Convention would resume on 10 October 2006 is encouraging, there has been no indication to date that the process will be broadened to include representatives from the National League for Democracy and certain ethnic nationality political groups, or that the process will be altered so as to allow more meaningful involvement by participants. There is also concern over the slow pace and lack of inclusiveness of the road map process, as nearly three years have elapsed since its announcement and no clear outcome is yet in sight. The Secretary-General renews his call upon the Myanmar authorities to establish a substantive dialogue with the representatives of all ethnic nationality groups and political leaders. Such a dialogue should commence as soon as possible, starting with certain confidence-building measures, such as the release of a substantial number of political prisoners, the lifting of the remaining constraints on all political leaders, the reopening of offices of the National League for Democracy, and the inclusion of opposition and certain ethnic nationality groups in the ongoing road map process. If progress is made, the Secretary-General reiterates his readiness to help mobilize international assistance in supporting national reconciliation efforts so that the people of Myanmar can partake in the same benefits of economic, social and political development as those enjoyed in neighbouring countries."