Posts Tagged ‘Myanmar’

UN: Over 100,000 dead in Myanmar and China

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

TRNS bureau chief Ellen Ratner interviews Peter Salama, the chief of health for UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) about current efforts being made by UNICEF in countries experiencing natural disaster. (6:29)

 
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No response for U.S. commander in Myanmar

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Admiral Keating, Commander of Pacific Command, answers a question about the response of Burmese officials to U.S. help and humanitarian efforts. (1:10)

 
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China acting as U.S. diplomat in Myanmar

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Admiral Timothy Keating, Commander of the Pacific Command, discusses the international coalition effort in China and the help they have accepted. Keating also mentions the efforts that Chinese officials have made to get messages to Myanmar on behalf of the U.S. (0:55)

 
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Holmes on Specific Myanmar Contribution Levels

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes on specific contribution levels to Myanmar assistance. (1:01)

 
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Holmes on Myanmar Donations

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

John Holmes, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, spoke at the UN today on his recent visit to Myanmar and consultations with the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) regarding Myanmar relief. (1:07)

 
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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visits Myanmar

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited Myanmar yesterday.  He flew over areas affected by the cyclone and met with senior Junta general Than Shwe.  The SG met with General Shwe for over two hours.  The General promised to ease visa and travel restrictions, as well as provide visas for aid workers of all nationalities.  Dan Patterson reports from the United Nations. (1:15)

 
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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to Tour Myanmar

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Tomorrow United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will tour some of the most devastated areas of Myanmar before headed to Bangkok for a meeting with the Association of South East Asian Nations about their relief efforts. Dan Patterson updates live from the United Nations. (1:14)

 
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Crisis in Myanmar is a worldwide issue

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Scot Marciel, deputy assistance secretary of state said that the crisis in Myanmar and the difficulty of getting humaitarian aid is not a U.S./Burma issue, but the Myanmar regime is sayin ‘no’ to help from the entire world. (1:08)

 
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Mynamar’s reaction to the cyclone is “appalling”

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

The Committee on Foreign Affairs met today to discuss Myanmar in the aftermath of cyclone Nargis. Scot Marciel, deputy assistant secretary of state, criticized the Myanmar government’s handling of the disaster, saying it was “appalling.” (more…)

Kahlilzad on the Secretary-General’s Trip to Myanmar

Monday, May 19th, 2008

United States Ambassador to the United Nations Zalmay Kahlilzad on Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s upcoming visit to Myanmar and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) conference (1:06)

 
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