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Wednesday
May212008

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to Tour Myanmar

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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Monday
May192008

Kahlilzad on the Secretary-General's Trip to Myanmar

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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Monday
May192008

Kahlilzad on Myanmar

United States Ambassador to the United Nations Zalmay Kahlilzad on Myanmar (1:24)
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Monday
May192008

Kahlilzad On Lebanon: "Unmasking Hezbollah"

United States Ambassador to the United Nations Zalmay Kahlilzad statements at the Security Council stakeout on Monday regarding Hezbollah and the recent conflict in Lebanon (1:51)
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Tuesday
May132008

WFP Update on Myanmar

United Nations Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Michelle Montas reads a statement from the World Food Programme on the distribution of supplies and relief aid in Myanmar. (0:33)
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Tuesday
May132008

UN Update on the Chinese Earthquake

United Nations Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Michelle Montas reads a stateement from Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon regarding the recent earthquake in China.  The UN says that they are ready to help, should the Chinese government request it. (0:44)
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Tuesday
May132008

UN Update on Zimbabwe

Michelle Montas, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, gives an update on the UN's response to continued post-electoral violence in Zimbabwe. (0:38)
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Monday
May122008

Ban Ki-moon on Myanmar Setbacks

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon describes setbacks in logistical and communication attempts during the relief process. (0:31)
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Monday
May122008

Ban Ki-moon Unable to Reach Senior Myanmar General

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon describes his attempts to reach a senior Myanmar military figure. (0:48)
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Monday
May122008

UN Myanmar Flash Appeal Update

United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, John Holmes, updates the press on last week's United Nations Flash Appeal for international assistance in Myanmar. (0:59)
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Monday
May122008

Updates on Myanmar Relief

United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes updates the press on the UN Flash Appeal for international assistance with Myanmar, visa status for aid workers, and relief delivery.  (5:57)
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Monday
May122008

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon: "Myanmar cannot do it alone" 

Regarding the severity of the Myanmar cyclone disaster, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon made statements about the relief efforts, aid distribution, and behavior of the Myanmar government during a press conference today. (5:20)



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Friday
May092008

UN Flash Appeal for Myanmar Aid

John Holmes, United Nations Under-Secretary-General For Humanitarian Affairs, briefs the press on the United Nations Flash Appeal for International aid. (4:03)
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Friday
May092008

WFP On Food Distribution in Myanmar

World Food Programme Spokesperson Bettina Luesche discusses the food distribution efforts currently underway in Myanmar. (1:04)

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Friday
May092008

WFP "High-Energy Biscuits" to Myanmar

World Food Programme Spokesperson Bettina Luesche discusses the so-called "high-energy biscuits" distributed to Myanmar. (1:11)

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Friday
May092008

WFP On Communications From Myanmar

Dan Patterson questions World Food Programme Spokesperson Bettina Luesche on the communication coming out of Myanmar. (0:53)

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Friday
May092008

The World Food Programme's Statement on Myanmar

From the United Nations, World Food Programme Spokesperson Bettina Luescher's statements on the current situation in Myanmar.  (6:41)

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Thursday
May082008

UN Response Teams in Myanmar

John Holmes, United Nations Under-Secretary-General For Humanitarian Affairs, discusses the current state of UN response teams in Myanmar. (o:54)
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Thursday
May082008

Myanmar Corpses

John Holmes, United Nations Under-Secretary-General For Humanitarian Affairs, discusses the health hazards of human and animal corpses in Myanmar. (o:56)
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Thursday
May082008

Types of Food in Myanmar

John Holmes, United Nations Under-Secretary-General For Humanitarian Affairs, reports that 40 metric tons of high energy biscuits are on their way to Myanmar. (1:02)
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