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UN chief hopeful over Burma aid

channel4.com
20-May-2008
        
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Last Modified: 20 May 2008 Source: PA News UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is heading to Burma to press for speedy relief for 75% of those affected by Cyclone Nargis who have received no help. He told reporters before heading to the airport that "this is a critical moment for Burma". He says... [read full story]                    

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Finally, UN moves into Burma

brisbanetimes.com.au
21-May-2008
        

RANGOON - UN chief Ban Ki-moon began a mission today for Burma's cyclone victims, saying "our focus now is on saving lives", as the military government gave approval for the first foreign helicopters to distribute aid. "We must do our utmost for the people of Burma," Ban said when he arrived in...

World › U.N. chief urges Myanmar junta to focus on saving lives

japantoday.com
21-May-2008
        

Thursday 22nd May, 06:11 AM JST BANGKOK — U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon on Wednesday urged Myanmar’s military government to allow more foreign aid workers into cyclone-hit areas of the country, saying the junta should focus on saving lives instead of politics. “I say now what I have said...

                   

UNs Ban says will meet Myanmar junta leader

keralanext.com
21-May-2008
        

YANGON: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he would meet Myanmar's reclusive junta leader during a high-profile trip to convince the country to accept a full-scale cyclone relief operation. Ban landed in neighbouring Thailand on the eve of a visit aimed at getting the regime of Senior General...

                   

Ban to Myanmar: focus on saving lives

todayszaman.com
21-May-2008
        

UN chief Ban Ki-moon began a mission on Wednesday for Myanmar's cyclone victims, saying "our focus now is on saving lives," as the military government gave approval for the first foreign helicopters to distribute aid. The UN Secretary-General said relief workers had so far been able to reach only...

                   

Ban in Burma 'to save lives'

news.com.au
21-May-2008
        

From correspondents in Rangoon UN chief Ban Ki-moon began a mission today for Burma's cyclone victims, saying "our focus now is on saving lives", as the military government gave approval for the first foreign helicopters to distribute aid. "We must do our utmost for the people of Burma," Ban said...

                   
abc.net.au: It is believed at least 134,000 people have died since the cyclone hit. abc.net.au

Ban Ki-moon heads to Burma

abc.net.au
21-May-2008
        

By South East Asia correspondent Karen Percy It is believed at least 134,000 people have died since the cyclone hit. (AFP: file photo) United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon is heading to Burma today to try to convince the country's military leaders to accept a full-scale international...

                   

U.N. chief tells Myanmar to focus on saving lives

tiscali.co.uk
21-May-2008
        

By Aung Hla Tun YANGON (Reuters) - U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon began a mission on Wednesday for Myanmar’s cyclone victims, saying "our focus now is on saving lives", as the military government gave approval for the first foreign helicopters to distribute aid. The U.N. Secretary-General said relief...

                   

U.N. chief tells Myanmar to focus on saving lives

reuters.co.uk
21-May-2008
        

By Aung Hla Tun YANGON (Reuters) - U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon began a mission on Wednesday for Myanmar's cyclone victims, saying "our focus now is on saving lives", as the military government gave approval for the first foreign helicopters to distribute aid. The U.N. Secretary-General said relief...

                   
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Burma shuns U.S. proposal for aid from warships

ctv.ca
21-May-2008
        

The Associated Press RANGOON, Burma -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Burma to focus on saving lives, not on politics, after the military government on Wednesday shunned a U.S. proposal for naval ships to deliver aid to cyclone survivors. Ban was to fly Thursday to Burma on a mission to...

                   

UN urges Myanmar junta focus on saving lives; plans to visit Thursday

k-litefm.com
21-May-2008
        

By: John Heilprin, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BANGKOK, Thailand - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged everyone involved in Myanmar relief efforts to focus on saving lives not on politics Wednesday a day before the start of his planned visit to the cyclone-ravaged country. "The government itself...

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