Joint Statement on Burma by the UK, US and French Foreign Ministers at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-24 January 2008-UK Government: Joint Statement on Burma by the UK, US and French Foreign Ministers at the World Economic Forum in Davos(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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The Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum at Davos is a unique event. No other occasion brings together so many of the world's leaders from all fields. For over three decades now, these meetings have provided a global platform for collaboration and action to address international priorities of concern to us all.

One such priority is the urgent need for progress towards a transition to democracy and improved human rights in Burma. The fact that we have chosen to write about this issue, with so many competing priorities, should underline the...