Archive for May 25th, 2008
US sets condition for aid: unhindered access
Scot Marciel, the U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state, has told an international donors conference in Myanmar that the United States is prepared to offer significant aid for cyclone survivors if the junta allows foreign experts to assess the affected areas.
He told the conference the U.S. has already provided more than $20.5 million in aid.
Cyclone Nargis struck three weeks ago. Myanmar’s ruling generals told the United Nations on Friday they were now willing to allow all foreign aid workers into the devastated Irrawaddy delta to assess the damage.
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Full Coverage: Myanmar
- U.N., Myanmar put positive spin on cyclone aid Reuters,
- Donors pledge cyclone aid at Myanmar conference AP,
Off the Wires
- Can a cyclone open the iron fist of Myanmar’s generals?
at The Los Angeles Times, May 23 - Will Burma keep its word on aid? at BBC, May 23
Feature Articles
- U.N. Chief Says Junta to Admit Aid Workers at The New York Times, May 23
- UN head tours cyclone-hit Burma at BBC, May 22
News Stories
- In U.S., a Multitude of Forces Drains the Spirit of Giving at The Washington Post, May 23
- Burma (Myanmar) dodges a bullet The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News, May 21
Opinion & Editorials
World focus on Burma (25 May 08)
 The Irrawaddy News Magazine |
UN chief in Myanmar for cyclone donors meeting
The Canadian Press - YANGON, Myanmar – A 50-nation conference to pledge funds for survivors of Myanmar’s cyclone convened Sunday after the country’s xenophobic junta promised to open their doors to critically needed foreign assistance. Summit in Myanmar aims to boost donations CNN International Donors and Myanmar to work on differences over aid Reuters Chicago Tribune – Bloomberg – International Herald Tribune – Telegraph.co.uk all 5,569 news articles » |
 Turkish Press |
Musicians help plug aid gap in stricken Burma
Times Online - There is hope this weekend that more international specialists will be allowed into the country after a promise by General Than Shwe, Burma’s ruler, to Ban Ki-Moon, the United Nations secretary-general. It may prove too little too late. Myanmar holds constitutional referendum in cyclone-stricken areas International Herald Tribune Food for all can stem hungry tide The Statesman AFP – Bloomberg – Hindustan Times – International Herald Tribune all 209 news articles » |
 The Irrawaddy News Magazine |
45 countries pledge aid, insist on Burma access
Bangkok Post - Rangoon (dpa) – An aid-pledging conference for the victims of Cyclone Nargis, which slammed into Burma three weeks ago leaving 133000 dead or missing, opened Sunday amid widespread perplexity over the government’s stance on the disaster. International donors gather for Burma aid conference ABC Online UK minister at Burma aid conference The Press Association Daily Nation – BBC News – Inquirer.net – BBC News all 268 news articles » |
 PRESS TV |
UN Chief in Quake Zone: Crisis Compassion — and Jab at Myanmar?
ABC News - According to his aides, Ban Ki-moon’s mission was also about something else today, a shot across the bow of the military government in neighboring Myanmar, whose slow response to the recent cyclone has been highly denounced. While he was in Myanmar on … $10m aid pledge for Myanmar News24 China offers 10 million dollars for Myanmar cyclone: Wen ABS CBN News The Associated Press – International Herald Tribune – guardian.co.uk – CTV.ca all 1,101 news articles » |
 TopNews |
UN head opens air hub of assistance for Myanmar
China Daily - Ban attended a ceremony at Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport, Thailand, Saturday to officially open a UN Staging Area (UNSA) here as a logistic air hub for coordinating flown-in international assistance to victims of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar. Thai aid base will save lives in Burma: Ban ABC Online UN Opens Thai Staging Base for Burma Relief Voice of America Yahoo! News – UN News Centre – Thai News Agency MCOT – Asia Times Online all 198 news articles » |
 Thai News Agency MCOT |
Myanmar hosts cyclone aid meeting
Aljazeera.net - Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary-general, has returned to Myanmar for an international aid conference that seeks to raise funds for victims of Cyclone Nargis. UN chief tours two cyclone-hit areas in Myanmar Xinhua Myanmar: Health cluster situation report no. 17, 23 May 2008 ReliefWeb (press release) Reuters UK – Reuters – Xinhua – Reuters all 110 news articles » |
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Hidden strings attached to feds’ pledge to match donations for …
The Canadian Press - 6 hours ago That excludes all the donations that poured in immediately after the devastating May 2 cyclone in Myanmar, also known as Burma, and the May 12 earthquake in China. Typically, humanitarian groups say the flow of donations is greatest within the first 72 … CIDA contributes much needed funds to The Humanitarian Coalition Canada NewsWire (press release) all 30 news articles » |
 BBC News |
Tory calls Burma’s leaders ‘evil’
BBC News - A leading Tory has said that the military regime in cyclone-struck Burma should be hauled before the International Criminal Court. Burmese junta should be tried: Tory The Press Association Tory calls for Burma action TeleText Melbourne Herald Sun – ReliefWeb (press release) – EUobserver.com all 129 news articles » |
 Ottawa Citizen |
Australia to attend Burma donors’ meeting
ABC Online - By South East Asia correspondent Karen Percy Burma’s military junta is seeking $11.5 billion in funding to rebuild after Cyclone Nargis at a meeting of donor countries in Rangoon today, but there are concerns that the generals are not offering enough … McMullan in Burma to promote cyclone aid Sydney Morning Herald McMullan to travel to Burma The Age Ottawa Citizen – ReliefWeb (press release) – NewsBlaze all 40 news articles » |
 BBC News |
Burma: will the aid get through?
Sunday Herald - Each morning, I pick up a copy of the New Light of Myanmar, the government’s state newspaper and official mouthpiece. In sharp contrast to the first-hand accounts I am hearing, the pictures and articles depict a successful and efficient disaster-relief … Cautious response to Burma pledge BBC News Aid agencies cautious after Burma pledge ABC Online Bangkok Post – Inter Press Service (subscription) – The Age – Bangkok Post all 20 news articles » |
 The Southern Ledger |
Relief groups ready to step up Myanmar aid
The Associated Press - May 23, 2008 GENEVA (AP) – Myanmar’s promise to open its doors to aid workers sparked hope Friday among relief agencies that they could soon bring food, shelter and medicine to more of the country’s cyclone victims, but they cautiously awaited practical details. Myanmar generals – the sick men of Asia GulfNews UN chief says Myanmar agrees to receive aid workers from all countries Xinhua Malaysia Star – The Associated Press – Xinhua – Xinhua all 139 news articles » |
 Javno.hr |
Aid agencies plan next move in Burma
Radio Australia - May 23, 2008 International relief agencies have begun planning their next move after a deal to let aid workers into Burma to help survivors of Cyclone Nargis was struck last night. Canadian cargo aircraft to assist WFP in Myanmar WFP UN seeks more aid access in Myanmar Aljazeera.net Melbourne Herald Sun – Wall Street Journal – Bangkok Post – Sify all 110 news articles » |
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Novice Workers Struggle in Burma
Washington Post - Than Shwe, Burma’s powerful military and government chief, told UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that foreign humanitarian workers will be permitted to join the relief effort. Charity worker’s Burma mission ic Wales all 3 news articles » |
 The Southern Ledger |
Western navy help unwanted by Myanmar
The Associated Press - May 23, 2008 … we may have an opportunity to assist the people of Burma in the wake of this natural disaster,” said Lt. Denver Applehans. Laura Bush to Myanmar: ‘Let people of US help’ AFP Relief workers can help, but not military vessels KESQ The Australian all 230 news articles » |
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UN’s Ban hopes Burma crisis reached ‘turning point’
ABC Online - “I believe (the agreements) herald a new spirit of cooperation and partnership between Myanmar and the international community,” Mr Ban said. |
 The Associated Press |
UN chief in Myanmar for cyclone donors meeting
The Associated Press - YANGON, Myanmar (AP) – The UN secretary-general arrived in Myanmar on Sunday to steer a 50-nation conference that will pledge funds for survivors of Cyclone Nargis after the country’s military junta promised to open its doors to critically needed … |
 AFP |
Nations meet on Myanmar disaster aid
AFP - YANGON (AFP) – Nations and aid groups met Sunday to discuss billions of dollars for cyclone-hit Myanmar, which is welcoming donations but baulking at foreign aid workers to supervise how and where the money is spent. |
 TopNews |
Aid flies to Burma
Bangkok Post - It was the inaugural flight of what is hoped will be a series of aid flights, partly made possible by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, who flew to Burma last week to confront the military junta and insist they allow aid and experts into the country. Samak criticises newspaper photographers for disturbing UN, ASEAN … Nation Multimedia First aid flight takes off from Don Mueang Bangkok Post all 7 news articles » |
Burma: Cyclone updated top news (25 May 2008)
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U.N., Myanmar put positive spin on cyclone aid
Reuters,
By Patrick Worsnip
YANGON (Reuters) – The United Nations and Myanmar’s military government put a positive spin on differences over relief and rebuilding needs for millions of cyclone survivors at a pledging conference in Yangon on Sunday.
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 Voice of America |
UN Chief Says Myanmar Yields on Aid Workers
New York Times -
By SETH MYDANS BANGKOK – Myanmar’s military junta promised on Friday to allow into the country “all aid workers” of any nationality, after three weeks of blocking most assistance to cyclone victims, the United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, …
Myanmar Seeks Money at Cyclone Donor Conference (Update1) Bloomberg
Donors pledge cyclone aid The Associated Press
Reuters – ABC Online – CNN International – AFP
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U.S. demands ‘unhindered access’ for Myanmar aid
YANGON, Myanmar – Myanmar must grant “unhindered access” to cyclone-devasated areas as a condition for receiving more American aid, a top U.S. official said Sunday.
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 BBC News |
Donors and Myanmar to work on differences over aid
Reuters -
By Patrick Worsnip YANGON (Reuters) – International donors and Myanmar’s military government hoped to reconcile major differences over relief and rebuilding needs for millions of cyclone survivors at a pledging conference in Yangon on Sunday.
Donors pledge cyclone aid at Myanmar conference The Associated Press
Summit in Myanmar aims to boost donations CNN International
Bloomberg – Aljazeera.net – Winston-Salem Journal – International Herald Tribune
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 Nation Multimedia |
Musicians help plug aid gap in stricken Burma
Times Online -
There is hope this weekend that more international specialists will be allowed into the country after a promise by General Than Shwe, Burma’s ruler, to Ban Ki-Moon, the United Nations secretary-general. It may prove too little too late.
Myanmar holds constitutional referendum in cyclone-stricken areas International Herald Tribune
Food for all can stem hungry tide The Statesman
AFP – Bloomberg – Hindustan Times – International Herald Tribune
all 208 news articles »
 BBC News |
45 countries pledge aid, insist on Burma access
Bangkok Post -
Rangoon (dpa) – An aid-pledging conference for the victims of Cyclone Nargis, which slammed into Burma three weeks ago leaving 133000 dead or missing, opened Sunday amid widespread perplexity over the government’s stance on the disaster.
International donors gather for Burma aid conference ABC Online
UK minister at Burma aid conference The Press Association
Daily Nation – BBC News – Inquirer.net – BBC News
all 268 news articles »
 Thai News Agency MCOT |
UN head opens air hub of assistance for Myanmar
China Daily -
Ban attended a ceremony at Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport, Thailand, Saturday to officially open a UN Staging Area (UNSA) here as a logistic air hub for coordinating flown-in international assistance to victims of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar.
Thai aid base will save lives in Burma: Ban ABC Online
UN Opens Thai Staging Base for Burma Relief Voice of America
UN News Centre – Thai News Agency MCOT – Asia Times Online – BP News
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Donors pledge cyclone aid at 50-nation Myanmar conference
YANGON, Myanmar – A 50-nation conference to pledge funds for survivors of Myanmar’s cyclone convened Sunday after the country’s xenophobic junta promised to open their doors to critically needed foreign assistance.
