UN humanitarian chief to arrive in Myanmar on Sunday
                   
nieuwsbank.nl     May 17, 2008            

United Nations UN humanitarian chief to arrive in Myanmar on Sunday 16 May 2008 - The top United Nations relief official plans to talk directly with the authorities in Myanmar in an effort to accelerate the relief effort for victims of Cyclone Nargis which may have left more than 100,000 people... [read full story]                

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bostonherald.com     14 hrs ago   29 related          

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International aid for Burma (Myanmar) faces funding crunch

csmonitor.com     17 hrs ago   13 related          

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The situation in Myanmar remains dire: WFP

un.org     18 hrs ago   3 related          

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Mia Farrow slams Myanmar post-cyclone rights record (AFP)

yahoo.com     21 hrs ago   28 related          

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