New York, Aug 12 (DPA) The UN Security Council met Tuesday to discuss a Myanmar court's verdict against the country's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, but failed to agree immediately on a common reaction.

Council president, British Ambassador John Sawers, said following a closed-door meeting of the 15-nation council that a draft statement reacting to the verdict received 'considerable support'.

But 'some countries' were seeking instructions from their capitals and the council may resume discussion Wednesday, he said.

The council meeting followed a statement issued earlier Tuesday by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon strongly deploring the Myanmar court's house arrest verdict against Suu Kyi. He called for her immediate and unconditional release.

'Unless she and all other political prisoners in Myanmar are released and allowed to participate in free and fair elections, the credibility of the political process will remain in doubt,' Ban said in a statement.

Myanmar is scheduled to hold general elections in 2010.