A/HRC/4/14 page 6 consultations were also conducted with representatives of United Nations agencies operating in Myanmar and Thailand, members of the diplomatic community, and non-governmental organizations operating in Myanmar, Thailand, and on the Thai-Myanmar border. 8. In May 2006, the Special Rapporteur met with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Geneva and staff members from his Office. 9. The Special Rapporteur presented his report (E/CN.4/2006/34) to the Human Rights Council in September 2006. While in Geneva, he met with representatives of the Permanent Mission of Myanmar and held consultations with representatives of Member States, officials of United Nations agencies, representatives of civil society organizations and members of the academic community. 10. At the request of the Special Rapporteur, the desk officer for Myanmar of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), who assists the mandate, conducted a mission to the region from 22 August to 3 September 2006 to collect updated information, with the support of the OHCHR Regional Office, United Nations agencies, civil society organizations and experts. 11. In September 2006, the Special Rapporteur met with the officials of the European Union (EU) in Brussels. He had consultations in Strasbourg, France, with representatives of the member States of the Council of Europe and the Deputy Secretary-General of the Council and addressed the Committee of Ministers. He also had a discussion with directors of the EU Council Working Party on Human Rights (COHOM) and made a presentation to the EU Asia-Oceania Working Party (COASI). 12. The Special Rapporteur presented his last report to the General Assembly on 21 October 2006. While in the United States, he met representatives of the Government of Myanmar and held consultations with representatives of States Members of the United Nations and of ASEAN, officials of United Nations agencies, civil society organizations and members of the academic community. 13. During the reporting period, the Special Rapporteur continued to have regular contacts with the Permanent Mission of Myanmar to the United Nations Office at Geneva. He also continued to share his findings with the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, the Executive Office of the Secretary-General, the Department of Political Affairs of the Secretariat and the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide and his team. 14. Following the submission of this report, the Special Rapporteur, after the one-year extension of his mandate until June 2007, will be stepping down, in accordance with the six-year term limit. He wishes to thank very warmly all the Member States, resident coordinators and United Nations country teams, in particular the United Nations Country Team in Myanmar, civil society organizations and scholars who have supported his mandate and shared with him their observations on the situation of human rights in Myanmar.