News Focus: Myanmar
Survivors of Cyclone Nargis in the aftermath of the disaster
Latest developments
Japan takes first steps to resettle refugees from Myanmar, UN reports
UNICEF aims to bring sense of stability and safety to children after quake
Earthquakes the deadliest of all disasters during past decade – UN official
Moroccan Jews the focus of UN event marking legacy of Holocaust survivors
In music and in words, UN gives voice to the legacy of Holocaust survivors
United Nations aid agencies launch Myanmar Tropical Cyclone Nargis Flash Appeal 2008
Key resources:
Cyclone relief
UN system takes urgent steps to bring aid
· Updates by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - OCHA
Latest from UN aid agencies
· UN World Food Programme - WFP
· UN Refugee Agency - UNHCR
· UN Children's Fund - UNICEF
Food aid from the World Food Programme (WFP) being distributed to the affected population. Photo: WFP/Hakan Tongul
Statements
UN Envoy
I will continue my good office’s role in bringing full democratisation in Myanmar, so that we will be able to see a transparent, inclusive, and credible election, to be carried out with all the political leaders, including Aung San Suu Kyi, released.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in remarks to the press in London, 3 Nov. '09
