On September 20th 2005 Vaclav Havel and Desmond Tutu published a report commissioned from global law firm DLA Piper. The report found that Burma fits the criteria for United Nations Security Council (UNSC) intervention.

It calls on UNSC members to pass a resolution requiring the regime to work with the United Nations in restoring democracy to Burma, and to release Aung San Suu Kyi and all prisoners of conscience.

Aung San Suu Kyi's party, the National League for Democracy, has backed the report, and called on governments to act.

On 16 December 2005 the first ever debate on Burma was held at the UN Security Council. On 31 May 2006, the UN Security Council held a second briefing on Burma following a visit to Burma by UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Ibrahim Gambari, in late May 2006 when he met regime head Than Shwe and Aung San Suu Kyi.

On 30 September 2006 the UN Security Council held its first formal discussion on Burma.

On 12 January 2007 the campaign for Security Council action on Burma suffered a setback when China and Russia vetoed a resolution requiring the restoration of democracy to Burma. While this is a very disappointing result, the majority of the Security Council did in fact vote for the resolution and Burma remains on the formal agenda of the Security Council, so discussions on Burma will continue.