UNITED Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon called Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday to discuss and follow-up on UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari's recent visit to Myanmar.

Mr Ban thanked Mr Lee for Singapore's support of Mr Gambari's mission, and updated Mr Lee on the outcome of the visit and the next steps forward, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement on Friday.

Mr Ban said that the UN Security Council would be meeting to discuss Myanmar, and that Singapore would be invited, as Asean Chair, to attend the meeting and make a statement.

Mr Lee assured Mr Ban of Singapore and Asean's continued commitment to the UN's efforts.

As Asean alone would not have enough leverage, Mr Lee also stressed the need for the other powers to weigh in and give their full backing to Mr Gambari and the UN, the PMO said.

'In this regard, Mr Lee has written to the leaders of China, India and Japan to convey these views, and to encourage them to work together with Asean and the UN to help the parties in Myanmar find a way forward for national reconciliation,' it said.