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2008-05-16: Headlines

Reuters: UN staff member, relatives freed in Myanmar 2008-05-16

... whom Gambari met twice. Gambari was to brief UN Security Council members on his talks on Friday after seeing UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon .

Scoop.co.nz (press release): www.mccully.co.nz - 15 May 2008 2008-05-16

íUN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his íimmense frustrationì at Burma"s slow responseâ.ì In Europe, the French have been reading about event ...

Trading Markets (press release): UN calls for ?reinvigoration? of agriculture 2008-05-16

... agriculture requires ?reinvigorating? to produce enough food to feed the burgeoning global population, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday.

Inner City Press: Africa at the UN, from Slides of UNCTAD to Senegal Fights, Somali ... 2008-05-16

That's the UN Conference on Trade and Development; Inner City Press' sources who went to Ghana spoke of huge posters of Kofi Annan towering over Ban Ki-mo ...

Inner City Press: Myanmar Grants Visa to UN's John Holmes, But What Next? 2008-05-16

... to ask Secretary-General BAN Ki-moon about it last week, but it was said that BAN could only take three questions before leaving the hour-long briefing.

GreensBlog: A Budget stuck in the past 2008-05-16

As UN Secretary-General, Mr Ban Ki Moon , said prior to the Bali United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change conference: We have experienced ...

China Post: Beijing rescues earthquake victims - and Burma's junta 2008-05-16

... restriction and misappropriation of aid deliveries -- is compounding what UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called "a grave humanitarian crisis.

Radio Australia: Weather again threatens Burma cyclone victims 2008-05-16

The UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon , is to convene an emergency summit with Burma's Asian neighbours on how to get more aid into the cyclone devastated ...

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2008-05-15: Headlines

UN News Centre: General Assembly recognizes right of return of displaced ... 2008-05-15

Assembly members also requested that Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon submit a comprehensive report at the Assembly"s next session on the implementation ...

UN News Centre: Secretary-General focuses on role of fathers for International Day ... 2008-05-15

... up the responsibility of fatherhood, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a statement today to mark the International Day of Families.

UN News Centre: Ban Ki-moon to send UN"s humanitarian chief to Myanmar 2008-05-15

15 May 2008 ê The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said he is planning to send the organization"s highest ranking aid official to Myanmar ...

Arabisto.com: UN Chief to Dispatch Humanitarian Envoy to Myanmar Soon 2008-05-15

By Rima Abdelkader United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon will dispatch UN Humanitarian Coordinator John Holmes to Myanmar in the next five ...

Swissinfo: Myanmar junta says aid running smoothly 2008-05-15

UN spokeswoman Michel Montas told reporters on Thursday that Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's deputy, UN humanitarian affairs chief John Holme ...

BBC News: UN chief to send envoy to Burma 2008-05-15

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon says he plans to send a senior official to urge Burma's military leaders to open up to foreign aid.

PR-Inside.com News: British prime minister says emergency UN summit on Myanmar will ... 2008-05-15

He did Brown said on Wednesday that he had asked UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to convene an emergency summit. The British premier accused Myanmar' ...

guardian.co.uk: From bad to worse 2008-05-15

Ban Ki-moon , the UN secretary-general, expressed "grave concern" that the Jem attack could indirectly undermine the already creaking Comprehensive Peace ...

ReliefWeb (press release): Burma (Myanmar) reels from Cyclone Nargis 14 May 2008 2008-05-15

UN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon publicly expressed "deep frustration" at the junta's slow response to the emergency. "The provision of lifesaving aid h ...

Aljazeera.net: Rain threatens Myanmar survivors 2008-05-15

On Wednesday the UN continued to push Myanmar's military government to expedite the entry of aid into the country, with Ban Ki-moon , the UN secretary ...

Thai News Agency MCOT: Japan mulling Fukuda's participation in UN food summit in Rome 2008-05-15

In April, UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon said the United Nations will upgrade the FAO meeting on June 3-5 to an emergency summit to discuss ways to tackle ...

International Herald Tribune: UN plans to send top emergency relief coordinator to Myanmar 2008-05-15

AP UNITED NATIONS: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will send his top emergency relief coordinator to Myanmar if can get a visa from the nation's military ...

International Herald Tribune: Iran calls UN Security Council sanctions illegal, proposes new talks 2008-05-15

AP VIENNA, Austria: Iran slams UN Security Council sanctions against it as illegal in a letter to Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that has been seen by ...

International Herald Tribune: Red Cross: Up to 128000 may have died in Myanmar 2008-05-15

Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he secured support from Myanmar to increase the flow of relief aid. "In view of the magnitude of th ...

Bloomberg: Myanmar's Neighbors Plan `Coalition of Mercy' for Storm Victims 2008-05-15

UN emergency relief coordinator John Holmes will travel to Myanmar within days, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said yesterday. Ban has made several attempt ...

NEWS.com.au: Burma seals Irrawaddy delta to hide victims' plight 2008-05-15

In New York, UN chief Ban Ki-moon yesterday said he was sending the top UN humanitarian official to Burma. South-East Asian nations have also offered ...

Melbourne Herald Sun: Angry UN puts pressure on Burma junta 2008-05-15

UNITED Nations chief Ban Ki-moon will send its top humanitarian official to cyclone-ravaged Burma, as the junta again insisted it could handle the massive ...

The Australian: Burma expels foreign aid workers 2008-05-15

UN chief Ban Ki-moon called an emergency meeting on the aid crisis yesterday to discuss a strategy for escalating the humanitarian response.

Alalam News Network: Iran Says Nuclear Talks Positive 2008-05-15

The package was on Tuesday sent by Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki to Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and a copy of it to the foreign ministers ...

Prensa Latina: UN to Help Angola Disarm 2008-05-15

The Brazilian official, an envoy of Secretary General Ban Ki-moon , made his promise in interview with National Assembly President Roberto de Almeida.

Prensa Latina: UN Warns of Myanmar Sequel 2008-05-15

Secretary general, Ban Ki-moon expressed frustration over the slow process of efforts to alleviate the critical situation in that country and asked ...

Prensa Latina: UN Condemns Attacks in India 2008-05-15

A declaration of UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon expressed its indignation for such terrorist attacks and transmitted their support to the Indi ...

Business Day: China quake could cost $20bn 2008-05-15

The United Nations says the number of dead may exceed 100000. UN leader Ban Ki-moon met yesterday with donor states and Asian powers. Sapa-AP, Reuters.

Reuters: Foreign powers lean on Myanmar to open up aid effort 2008-05-15

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has also proposed appointing a joint coordinator from the UN and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ...

Reuters: UN says up to 2.5 million affected in Myanmar cyclone 2008-05-15

In New York, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon , who has repeatedly expressed frustration over the slow response of Myanmar's reclusive leader ...

Thanh Nien Daily: Buddhist Vesak celebration in Hanoi attracts thousands 2008-05-15

In a message sent to the opening, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in the world"s current context, the teachings of the Buddha on peace ...

WHO-TV: UN plans to send top coordinator to Myanmar 2008-05-15

Ban Ki-moon has been frustrated by the government's obstacles to foreign assistance for victims of the May 3 cyclone. He plans to send in John Holme ...

Economist: Myanmar's cyclone The regime is satisfied 2008-05-15

The regime's leader, General Than Shwe, rebuffed repeated attempts by the United Nations' secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon , to speak to him by telephone.

RTT News: Iran's Proposals Falls Short Of UN Demands 2008-05-15

(RTTNews) - Iran's latest offer for talks on its controversial nuclear program, which was sent to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday ...

Adnkronos International Italia: Vatican: Holy See signs up for two major climate pacts 2008-05-15

Migliore, Holy See permanent observer to the United Nations in New York, deposited the Vatican's pledge to the UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon on 5 May.

RTT News: UN Chief To Send Senior Envoy To Myanmar 2008-05-15

(RTTNews) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday that he was planning to send a senior envoy to the cyclone-devastated Burma, in an effort ...

eFluxMedia: Jaipur Bomb Attacks Claimed by Small the Indian Mujahideen 2008-05-15

The blood bath was labeled as "terrorist attacks" by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon , who condemned the attacks in a speech held in New York.

District: Food crisis is "a silent tsunami" 2008-05-15

... which has severely strained the capacities of humanitarian agencies to meet humanitarian needs,ì says UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon .

Greater Milwaukee Today: Crisis in Myanmar tests patience 2008-05-15

... facing disease and starvation, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon criticized the country"s hermetic military regime for its "unacceptably slow response.

European Voice: Michel on aid mission to Myanmar 2008-05-15

... should not adopt a position weaker those already taken by both UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon and other members of the international community.

Islamic Republic News Agency: New technologies should be accessible to all - UN chief 2008-05-15

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in his message on World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 17 May 2008, urged policy-makers ...

Fars News Agency: Iran Delivers Proposals on Global Problems to UN 2008-05-15

In a May 13 cover letter to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon , Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Iran's approach was "a strategic one" ...

Organisation de la Presse Africaine (Communiqués de presse): REVIEW OF SIERRA LEONE MEDIA REPORTS 2008-05-15

In his message to commemorate this year"s International Day of Families, United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon has called on the international ...

Merinews: Obdurate junta takes relief, keeps out aid workers 2008-05-15

In a press conference on Thursday, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said, íEven though the Myanmar government has shown some sense of flexibility ...

Spiegel Online: Welcome to the Burmese Police State 2008-05-15

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called for an urgent meeting to improve the aid situation for Burma's cyclone victims. He says "all options" should ...

Totally Jewish: From Cheers To Tears 2008-05-15

Presented to Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and the Security Council, the complaint asked the organisation to denounce all acts of Palestinian terror on ...

Zee News: Myanmar invites aid workers from neighbours 2008-05-15

Secretary General Ban Ki-moon once again called for a much greater mobilization of resources and aid workers to respond to the devastation which has left ...

Sydney Morning Herald: Open up to relief effort, UN to tell junta 2008-05-15

... is to be sent to Burma in an attempt to persuade its rulers to open up to a full-scale relief effort, the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon , said.

HeraldNet: Up to 128000 may be dead in Myanmar 2008-05-15

Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday that he secured support from Myanmar to increase the flow of relief aid.

The Nelson Mail: Disasters provide stark contrast 2008-05-15

... that its top general has refused to speak to United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon - a stance that would be risible were the stakes not so high.

Radio Australia: ASEAN to lead 'coalition of mercy' into Burma 2008-05-15

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday he was sending Mr Holmes to Burma to try to persuade the country's military rulers to open up to foreign ...

Associated Press of Pakistan: US encourages dialogue among parties for Kashmir resolution - 2008-05-15

UNITED NATIONS, May 14 (APP): UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced his outrage at Tuesday"s series of bombings in the Indian city of Jaipur ...

Radio New Zealand: UN fears up to 2.5 million cyclone victims 2008-05-15

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has proposed holding a "high-level pledging conference" to deal with the crisis. He also proposed appointing a joint ...

Carlsbad Current Argus: UN devising strategy to get aid to Myanmar 2008-05-15

The laggardly pace of the rescue efforts led UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to convene a special meeting of major powers and Southeast Asian nati ...

Daily Camera: Commentary: Saved by China: Its disaster victims -- and the junta 2008-05-15

... restriction and misappropriation of aid deliveries -- is compounding what UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called "a grave humanitarian crisis.

Islamic Republic News Agency: Iran presents proposed package to UN, SC 2008-05-15

... package of proposals to the body's Secretary General Ban Ki- moon and its Security Council's current President John Sawers in separate meetings.

Hindustan Times: 351 dead after powerful cyclone hits Myanmar 2008-05-15

In order to strengthen disaster relief in Myanmar UN-Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon will send a high-ranking UN representative. Associated Press More th ...

Hindustan Times: UN warns of another cyclone 2008-05-15

In order to strengthen disaster relief in Myanmar UN-Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon will send a high-ranking UN representative. The United Nations warned ...

Hindustan Times: UN chief to send senior official to Myanmar 2008-05-15

In order to strengthen disaster relief in Myanmar UN-Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon wants to send a high-ranking representative of the UN to that country.

News Today: UN humanitarian chief at Myanmar 2008-05-15

UN chief Ban Ki-moon said he was sending the organization's top humanitarian official to cyclone-hit Myanmar to try to persuade the country's military ...

KXMC: Obama: Edwards will help...China disaster...Myannar relief ... 2008-05-15

UNITED NATIONS (AP) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (bahn kee-moon) says he's secured support from Myanmar, its neighbors and key donors to increase ...

Concord Monitor: Food costs change shopping for many 2008-05-15

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said in Geneva last month that he would set up a task force to tackle rising food prices in an attempt to avert "social ...

PRESS TV: UN chief sends envoy to Myanmar 2008-05-15

Ban Ki-Moon said he wanted UN aid Chief John Holmes to accompany a food aid delivery to the cyclone-hit nation. He also proposed a conference of nati ...

Earth Negotiations Bulletin: WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2008 2008-05-15

On Wednesday, CSD-16 participants convened in the UN General Assembly Hall to hear UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon "s opening statement to the High-level ...

Associated Press of Pakistan: Power short fall to be overcome: Durrani 2008-05-15

UNITED NATIONS, May 14 (APP): UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced his outrage at Tuesday"s series of bombings in the Indian city of Jaipur ...

People's Daily Online: UN chief may send top humanitarian official to Myanmar 2008-05-15

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday he is considering sending his top humanitarian official to cyclone-hit Myanmar to facilitate disaster relief ...

NDTV.com: Moon sends UN humanitarian chief to Myanmar 2008-05-15

UN chief Ban Ki-moon said he was sending the organisation's top humanitarian official to cyclone-hit Myanmar to try to persuade the country's military ...

OhmyNews International: Making Sense of Asia's Food Quagmire 2008-05-15

As UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon succinctly put it, the longer-term challenge is to boost agricultural development, particularly in Africa and other ...

AntiguaSun: Celebrating International Day of Families 2008-05-15

Today is International Day of Families and the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon issued a message in celebration of the day.

RTT News: Myanmar Military Accused of Stealing And Diverting International Aid 2008-05-15

Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon convened talks with donors and the Association of South-East Asian Nations in New York on Wednesday following ...

Yonhap News: Global agencies offer dream jobs for many in Korea 2008-05-15

Many here said they have long dreamed of working at such global agencies, if not aiming to go as high as UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon , who formerly ...

Globe and Mail: Aid workers struggling against defiant junta 2008-05-15

Frustrated by the obstacles to delivering aid, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called a meeting of key donor states and Asian powers to discuss íwhat kind ...

CTV.ca: Two million still at risk in cyclone's wake: UN 2008-05-15

UN spokeswoman Michele Montas said Secretary General Ban Ki-moon had expressed concern that aid was being diverted to non-cyclone victims.

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2008-05-14: Headlines

Huffington Post: In one collective pause-the World waits to stop the Atrocities ... 2008-05-14

Ask for Secretary General Ban Ki Moon offices-tell them to intervene and help in Zimbabwe. CALL THE INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS.

ReliefWeb (press release): Ban Ki-moon and "Friends of Lebanon" welcome diplomatic efforts ... 2008-05-14

A group that includes foreign ministers and representatives from the European Union and the Arab League, as well as United Nations Secretary-General B ...

PR-Inside.com News: Red Cross describes grim towns in Myanmar's cyclone zone 2008-05-14

UN spokeswoman Michele Montas said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon had expressed concern that aid was being diverted to non-cyclone victims, but so far ...

Telegraph.co.uk: Burma cyclone: Second storm gathering 2008-05-14

But UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon warned that the food aid provided so far might only be a tenth of that required and said that rice stocks were nearly ...

The Sun: Chief Foreign Correspondent 2008-05-14

And UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon spoke of his ídeep concernì. Britain"s first aid flight was due to arrive in Burma"s main city Rangoon last night.

Los Angeles Times: UN struggles over how to help nations that reject aid 2008-05-14

Than Shwe, hasn't taken Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's calls since Tropical Cyclone Nargis struck May 2-3. Ban , in "immense frustration," said he has ...

Los Angeles Times: Cyclone survivors cut off from aid 2008-05-14

UN spokeswoman Michele Montas said that, although Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon had expressed concern about food aid being diverted to people who were ...

MaximsNews Network: MORE VIOLENCE IN DARFUR, UN CONDEMNS ATTACKS, BY CAROLINE PATT ... 2008-05-14

Ban Ki-Moon has announced that he ícondemns strongly the use of armed force and military means by JEM for the achievement of political ends and calls for ...

Kazinform: EU official to press Burma on aid 2008-05-14

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed "immense frustration" at what he called their "unacceptably slow" response, while US President George W Bush ...

Journal of Turkish Weekly: Lebanon's Hariri Vows to Never Surrender to Hezbollah 2008-05-14

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon issued a joint statement with 10 nations Monday calling for an immediate end to the violence.

Washington Post: Junta Wishes To Hear No Evil, Report Says 2008-05-14

Efforts by Holmes and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to reach top Burmese officials, including Gen. Than Shwe, have failed. Petrie's report portrays ...

International Herald Tribune: UN says relief efforts in Myanmar should reach scale of Indi ... 2008-05-14

UN spokeswoman Michele Montas said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon had expressed concern that aid was being diverted to non-cyclone victims, but so far ...

International Herald Tribune: Security Council strongly condemns rebel attack near Khartoum 2008-05-14

Sawers called on Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to appoint a full-time mediator to try to move political negotiations forward and unite the dispirate rebel ...

Adnkronos International Italia: Middle East: Israeli air strikes kill two Palestinian militants 2008-05-14

The quartet, chaired by the UN secretary general, Ban - Ki Moon comprises the UN, the European Union, Russia and the US.

Sky News Australia: Burma aid talks 2008-05-14

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has labelled Burma's response to the devastation, 'unacceptably slow'. It is thought more than a million survivors in ...

Malaysia Star: Two natural disasters, two different responses, one slow, one fast 2008-05-14

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday sharply criticized Myanmar's military junta, whose leader Senior Gen. Than Shwe has refused to take his call ...

The National: Death toll rises in China earthquake 2008-05-14

"In New York, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed 'immense frustration' with the pace of the relief effort, slowed by Burma's secretive military ...

Republic of Botswana: Global food prices reach alarming rates 2008-05-14

... and the UN Secretary General Mr Ban Ki Moon has called it a global crisis while developed countries have pledged to rescue the situation.

CCTV: World leaders send condolences to earthquake victims 2008-05-14

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and German Prime Minister Angela Merkel also extended their condolences to China over the quake.

Special Broadcasting Service: Second cyclone may affect Burma: UN 2008-05-14

At the United Nations in New York, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon delivered his most critical comments to date. "I want to register my deep concern - ...

Inner City Press: UN Staff Supporting Myanmar Cyclone Relief Ask Ban to Hear Their ... 2008-05-14

... May 13 -- While gallons of inks are spilled, even on the Internet, about Myanmar's top general Than Shwe not returning Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon' ...

China Post: Myanmar refuses international aid workers 2008-05-14

Even as US President George W. Bush and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon voiced their fury at the country's generals, and aid agencies again warned th ...

Beaconcast: Hillary Plays the Crazy Card 2008-05-14

... which they instantly exploited by denouncing Clinton's comments in a public letter to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon as íprovocative, unwarranted ...

Bangkok Post: NEWS THINK Handle with care NEWS THINK Handle with care 2008-05-14

Thailand should not be pressured by the international community, or even United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon , to lobby the Burmese military ...

Bangkok Post: Are the generals still indifferent? 2008-05-14

With Gen Than Shwe determined to focus on the national referendum, calls from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to postpone the referendum, and pleas ...

Bangkok Post: HM urges Thais to help victims 2008-05-14

''The prime minister decided to leave for Burma after United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon phoned him ... and asked him to convince the Burmese ...

LeadershipNigeria: >>Fresh Battles Rock North Lebanon 2008-05-14

Ban Ki-moon , the UN secretary-general, has condemned those behind the surge of violence and called on all parties to resume talks to find a way out of ...

New Straits Times: EDITORIAL: Myanmar's ill wind 2008-05-14

Myanmar's Senior General Than Shwe's continuing refusal even to receive word from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon indicates that the junta seems hell-bent ...

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2008-05-13: Headlines

Democracy Now: 14 Killed in Sudanese Government Bombing of Darfur Village 2008-05-13

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the Sudanese government for Sunday"s air raids against three villages in North Darfur that killed fourteen ...

UN News Centre: Security Council hears call for more coherent approach to security ... 2008-05-13

... through conflicts must become more coherent and streamlined if it is to be successful, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the Security Council today.

Reuters AlertNet: * Two more US flights arranged for Tuesday 2008-05-13

At the United Nations in New York, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon delivered his most critical comments so far. "I want to register my deep concern -- ...

International Herald Tribune: Lebanese army starts drive to end armed presence 2008-05-13

In New York, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon , the United States and key European and Middle Eastern nations condemned the violence in Lebanon and urged all ...

Reuters: UN and world powers condemn Lebanon violence 2008-05-13

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon , the United States and key European and Middle Eastern countries on Monday condemned the surge ...

Reuters UK: UN frustration grows at Myanmar's junta over aid 2008-05-13

By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ratcheted up the pressure on Myanmar on Monday, saying he was extremely ...

Reuters: US flight lands in Myanmar as aid trickles in 2008-05-13

In New York, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon made clear his exasperation with the junta and its "unacceptably slow" response to Cyclone Nargis since ...

Aljazeera.net: UN hits out at Myanmar's generals 2008-05-13

Ban Ki-moon , the secretary-general, expressed his "immense frustration" at the government and urged it to put the lives of its people first and rapidly open ...

Telegraph.co.uk: Burma cyclone crisis: UN must step up 2008-05-13

But nearly a week after disaster struck, Ban Ki-moon , the UN Secretary-General, has had little to say about the military junta's criminal negligence ...

NEWS.com.au: Lebanon army vows to end fighting with force 2008-05-13

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today condemned those behind the upsurge of violence and called on all parties to resume talks to find a way out of ...

TeleText: UN leader attacks junta 2008-05-13

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has criticised Burma's military junta for its "unacceptably slow response" in helping cyclone victims.

Mainichi Daily News: Midori puts on virtuoso performance for the world's children 2008-05-13

Last September, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon designated her as a UN Messenger of Peace. Since then, she has through her music programs helped advocate ...

MaximsNews Network: SECRETARY-GENERAL DISSATISFIED WITH SLOW PACE OF RELIEF OPERATI ... 2008-05-13

However, Ban Ki-Moon is unhappy with the speed with which relief and aid initiatives unfolded in the aftermath of the cyclone. He told journalists today ...

International Herald Tribune: UN leader tells Myanmar to hurry on aid 2008-05-13

... nearly 32000 and admitted one American military aircraft, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon pressed the junta on Monday to accept international assistance.

The Guardian: Brief bulletin of top news stories 2008-05-13

But while Ban Ki-moon says the inaction is ``unacceptable,' he says it's the decision of the Security Council whether or not the UN should force Myanmar ...

Bloomberg: Myanmar Junta Pressed by UN, US, India to Take Aid (Update1) 2008-05-13

The junta must ``put its people's lives first,'' UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said yesterday in New York. The delay is ``another reason why the world ...

Associated Press of Pakistan: UN marks entry into force of global pact on disability rights 2008-05-13

UNITED NATIONS, May 13 (APP): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has hailed the entry into force of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilitie ...

The West Australian: Thai premier in mercy dash to Burma 2008-05-13

He said that UN chief Ban Ki-moon was among the foreign power-brokers who had asked Samak to act as a mediator with the regime, which has said that it ...

Associated Press of Pakistan: UN agency suspends returns of Afghan refugees - 2008-05-13

UNITED NATIONS, May 13 (APP): Former Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday discussed the progress on the implementati ...

Islamic Republic News Agency: UN critical of Myanmar government's reaction to cyclone 2008-05-13

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday expressed his "immense frustration" at Myanmar government's slow response to the cyclone victims.

RTT News: Israel Files Complaint With UN Over Kassam Attacks From Gaza 2008-05-13

(RTTNews) - Monday, an Israeli delegation presented a complaint to the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and the Security Council over the spate of rocket ...

Associated Press of Pakistan: Shaukat Aziz meets UN Secretary-general 2008-05-13

UNITED NATIONS, May 13 (APP): Former Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday discussed the progress on the implementati ...

Radio New Zealand: Torrential rain forecast for Myanmar 2008-05-13

Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has also warned an outbreak of infectious diseases could dwarf the current crisis. He says he's hugely frustrated at ...

Youngstown Vindicator: UN criticizes Myanmar 2008-05-13

UNITED NATIONS ë Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon criticized Myanmar"s military junta Monday for what he called its íunacceptably slow responseì to helping ...

Nation Multimedia: Samak will go to Burma Wednesday 2008-05-13

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was among the foreign power-brokers who had asked Samak to act as a mediator with the regime.

Times Now.tv: China quake death toll crosses 10000 2008-05-13

International support has already started pouring in with UN chief Ban Ki Moon saying that the world stands ready to support China in its hour of need.

MLive.com: US begins aid flights to Myanmar cyclone victims 2008-05-13

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon chided the junta for its "unacceptably slow response" in helping victims of the disaster. "Unless more aid gets into ...

National Post: UN urged to bypass Burmese junta 2008-05-13

Ban Ki-moon , the UN Secretary-General, said Monday aid workers in Burma have been able to help only one-third of the people in need.

Bangkok Post: UN calls on junta to open its doors to aid 2008-05-13

UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon yesterday phoned Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, asking Thailand to convince Burma to allow more agencies to go in.

People's Daily Online: UN task force holds first meeting on global food crisis 2008-05-13

The newly-established UN task force on global food crisis convened its first meeting Monday here, bringing together UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ...

Nation Multimedia: First US relief plane touches down on Burmese soil 2008-05-13

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon yesterday phoned Samak and asked him to use his influence to get Burma to open up and allow more assistance ...

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2008-05-12: Headlines

UN News Centre: UN food agency steps up aid to cyclone-stricken Myanmar 2008-05-12

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced his concerns over the situation in the South-East Asian nation on 9 May, urging authorities to allow aid ...

Scoop.co.nz: Surendra R Devkota: Deplore Burmese junta 2008-05-12

... drafted constitution that further consolidates the power to military in spite of an appeal by UN General-Secretary Ban Ki-moon to cancel the balloting.

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2008-05-11: Headlines

MWC News: Sudan 'repulses' rebel attack 2008-05-11

The UN has condemned the attack. Ban Ki-moon , the UN secretary-general, called for an immediate cessation of the fighting.

AllAfrica.com: Sudan: Ban Ki-Moon Sounds Alarm On Violence in Outskirts of Capital 2008-05-11

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced grave concern over the fighting spurred by attacks by the rebel Justice and Equality Movement ...

Austin American-Statesman: Beehner: What's the first lesson of diplomacy? Pronunciation 2008-05-11

And despite being UN secretary-general for more than a year now, Ban Ki-moon still gets addressed as Mr. Ki-moon or Mr. Moon, prompting his chief of staff ...

Reuters: Sudan says rebel attack on Khartoum defeated 2008-05-11

The United States and the office of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon called for an immediate end to fighting. Continued...

Los Angeles Times: Voting proceeds in Myanmar despite cyclone 2008-05-11

The generals went ahead with the referendum despite a warning Friday from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon that they should "concentrate their very limited ...

The Media Line: Darfur Rebels Hide in Khartoum after Failed Coup 2008-05-11

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the attack and renewed his call for a peaceful resolution of the conflict, which began in 2003.

Scoop.co.nz (press release): Global Food Crisis Feature In UN Talks 2008-05-11

He said he expected the international Task Force set up by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon last week to tackle the global rise in food prices íto make ...

GulfNews: World leaders condemn Darfur rebel attacks 2008-05-11

In New York, Secretary Ban Ki-moon expressed his "grave concern" over the fighting in Khartoum and the use of force by the Justice and Equality Movement ...

News 10 Now: Myanmar recovering from Cyclone Nargis 2008-05-11

... on public health, sanitation, and food availability for the affected populations,ì said Ban Ki-moon UN Secretary-General. Thursday brought some positive ...

The Muslim News: Sudan severs diplomatic ties with Chad 2008-05-11

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon Saturday strongly condemned the attacks by a Sudanese rebel group on the country's capital Khartoum.

NEWS.com.au: UN 'condemns' Darfur rebel attacks 2008-05-11

Secretary General Ban Ki-moon "has expressed his grave concern at the outbreak of fighting on the outskirts of Khartoum as a result of the reported attack ...

Turkish Press: Sudan cuts Chad ties after Darfur rebel attack 2008-05-11

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed "grave concern" at the outbreak of fighting and strongly condemned the "use of armed force and military means ...

The Times: Sudan cuts ties with Chad 2008-05-11

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed "grave concern" at the outbreak of fighting and strongly condemned the "use of armed force ...

Radio New Zealand: Sudan cuts diplomatic relations with Chad 2008-05-11

... condemning it as an "adventure". The United States and the office of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon called for an immediate end to fighting.

Hamburg: Merkel slams Myanmar"s aid stance - The Local 2008-05-11

In a telephone conversation with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday, Merkel asked Ban to "intensify contact with the government ...

Hindu: UN 'condemns' rebel attacks in Sudan 2008-05-11

... United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has "strongly condemned" the violence and called for an immediate end to the hostilities, fearing it could ...

Indianapolis Star: Food and federal fuel follies 2008-05-11

According to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon , without emergency intervention "we risk again the specter of widespread hunger, malnutrition and social ...

Khaleej Times: Darfur rebels battle govt forces on edge of Khartoum 2008-05-11

In New York, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon condemned JEM's use of force and called for an immediate end to the fighting, UN spokeswoman Michele Mont ...

Xinhua: UN chief condemns rebel attack on Sudanese capital 2008-05-11

UNITED NATIONS, May 10 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon Saturday strongly condemned the attacks by a Sudanese rebel group on the country' ...

Radio New Zealand: 1 million still waiting for aid in Myanmar - UN 2008-05-11

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says there will be more deadly consequences if the country's military rulers continue to refuse to let foreign aid worker ...

The Post: Israeli raids kill five militants in Gaza 2008-05-11

In a letter sent to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday, Israel warned that it "will not remain idle while our citizens are constantly targeted ...

New Straits Times: Getting to grips with food scarcity, climate change 2008-05-11

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon has warned that the food crisis is threatening to roll back progress to achieve the Millennium Development Goal ...

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2008-05-10: Headlines

Buzzle: UN: Burma Junta is Seizing International Storm Aid 2008-05-10

UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon criticized the government's decision to press ahead today with a referendum strengthening the generals' grip on power.

BBC News: Burma votes amid cyclone aid row 2008-05-10

On Friday Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned of "catastrophic" consequences if Burma continues to ban most foreign aid workers from its cyclone relief ...

Yorkshire Post: UN plans flights to Burma as junta seizes aid shipments 2008-05-10

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon made the announcement as Burma's military leaders seized aid shipments destined for cyclone survivors and told the top U ...

ic Wales: Clwyd backs delivering aid directly into Burma against the junta" ... 2008-05-10

She said: íFirst of all I expect Ban Ki Moon to actually insist on going to the disaster area itself and saying what the situation is.

Naharnet: UN Chief Urges Restraint 2008-05-10

UN chief Ban Ki-moon called on rival forces to show restraint in Lebanon and peacefully resolve their political differences, his press office said Friday.

Washington Post: S. Koreans Abuzz Over Their Obsession With the Office 2008-05-10

Ban Ki-moon , above, the South Korea-born leader of the United Nations, shown with Gen. Martin Agwai of the African Union force, is celebrated in the Seoul ...

Washington Post: Fighting in Beirut Threatens a Top Bush Administration Priority 2008-05-10

Rice spoke to Siniora as well as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and the French and Saudi foreign ministers. The Arab League announced an emergency meeting ...

Bernama: OIC Condemns Threats To Target UN 2008-05-10

... positive spirit of cooperation he personally has had with the former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and the present head of the world body Ban - ki Moon .

MaximsNews Network: UN: UNITED NATIONS BRIEFING AND TV: FRIDAY, 09/05/2008 (MaximsNew ... 2008-05-10

At a press encounter in Atlanta, Georgia, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern about Myanmar, calling on the authorities to allow aid ...

International Herald Tribune: Lebanon denounces Hezbollah "coup" in Beirut 2008-05-10

A US State Department spokesman said Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice had phoned her French and Saudi counterparts and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-mo ...

International Herald Tribune: UN seeks $187 million to aid cyclone survivors in Myanmar 2008-05-10

In Atlanta, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said his staff was negotiating with officials in Myanmar to break the gridlock, although he said leaders ...

International Herald Tribune: Mediator Mbeki meets Mugabe on Zimbabwe crisis 2008-05-10

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been talking to African states about how the world body could help make a run-off credible and has expressed concern ...

Al-Arabiya: Says Hezbollah must be held accountable 2008-05-10

... and Saudi counterparts, Bernard Kouchner and Prince Saud al-Faisal, as well as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon , according to spokesman Sean McCormack.

Reuters: Myanmar holds referendum amid cyclone chaos 2008-05-10

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon urged the junta to accept aid and humanitarian workers "without hindrance," saying the survival of Myanmar's people was ...

NEWS.com.au: Rudd to increase aid to Burma 2008-05-10

Mr Rudd spoke with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and chair of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), Lee Hsien Loongis, overnight about ...

National Post: 900 tortured and assaulted in Zimbabwe 2008-05-10

He has been backed by Ban Ki-moon , the UN Secretary General. Mr. Mugabe banned Western observers from the first election, accusing them of bias after they ...

KosovaPress: BAN KI-MOON: MYANMAR'S GOVERNMENT IS ENDANGERING LIVES OF ... 2008-05-10

The United Nations Secretary-General, General Ban Ki-Moon urged the military regime in Myanmar to allow dispatch more international aid for the victims ...

London Free Press: More aid on way, but rain expected 2008-05-10

United Nations Secretary- General Ban Ki-Moon urged Myanmar's generals to accept aid and humanitarian workers "without hindrance," saying the survival ...

Bernama: Countdown Begins For Malaysia-Melaka Festival In New York 2008-05-10

Amy disclosed that UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon and his wife had also been invited to the festival inauguration along with senior officials from ...

Naharnet: US Says Syria, Iran behind Violence Amid Consultations ... 2008-05-10

Rice spoke by phone with Premier Fouad Saniora, United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon and the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and France about the situation.

Arizona Republic: Hezbollah seizes part of Beirut 2008-05-10

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, meanwhile, spoke by phone with Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the foreign ...

Bangkok Post: UN flies in aid, as Burmese junta conducts polls 2008-05-10

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in a statement on Thursday urged the regime to postpone the referendum to concentrate on the "national tragedy ...

AME Info: UN secretary-general receives Talal Abu-Ghazaleh half a milli ... 2008-05-10

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recently received Mr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, CEO and Chairman of the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAGorg)

ITV.com: Agencies push to get aid to Burma 2008-05-10

UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon said his staff are negotiating with officials in Burma to break the deadlock, although he said leaders of the military ...

The Irrawaddy News Magazine: Further Stormy Prospects for Burma 2008-05-10

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recently spoke directly to Than Shwe and called on him to postpone the constitutional referendum and "focus instead ...

Radio New Zealand: UN urges Myanmar to let foreign aid workers in 2008-05-10

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says there will be more deadly consequences if the country's military rulers continue to refuse to let foreign aid worker ...

Associated Press of Pakistan: FIFA join forces to score development goals - 2008-05-10

UNITED NATIONS, May 10 (APP): UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his deep concern at the continuing violence in Lebanon and has called on all ...

Khaleej Times: Myanmar ballot first since 1990 2008-05-10

Many foreign governments, UN chief Ban Ki-moon and Aung San Suu Kyi's party have urged the junta to focus on saving cyclone survivors rather than on ...

Hindu: Rice, Mukherjee discuss Myanmar, Indo-US nuke deal 2008-05-10

I mentioned Secretary General Ban Ki-moon . And she also spoke with Indian Foreign Minister Mukherjee. Of course, part of their discussion also was about ...

DailyIndia.com: UN urges Myanmar to open boundaries for aid experts 2008-05-10

Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon in a statement expressed disappointment at the limited access to Myanmar where thousands of people are in desperate need ...

Tampa Tribune: Relief Experts Fear New Wave Of Death As Junta Seizes Aid 2008-05-10

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Myanmar authorities to let aid into the country "without hindrance" and said the effect of further delay could be "truly ...

Radio Australia: Burma willing to accept help from any quarter 2008-05-10

The United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon , has warned that hundreds of thousands of Burmese lives could be at risk unless the military government ...

The West Australian: WA will struggle for food by 2020 2008-05-10

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon said the recent push towards national controls was threatening world trade. íIf not handled properly ...

KXMC: Superdelegate race...McCain denial...Cyclone relief... | KXNet.com ... 2008-05-10

UNITED NATIONS (AP) More relief shipments are due in Myanmar Saturday, but UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says it's regrettable that leaders of the ruling ...

New York Times: Myanmar Seizes UN Food for Cyclone Victims and Blocks Foreign Experts 2008-05-10

Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged the Myanmar authorities to let aid into the country íwithout hindranceì and said the effect of further delay could ...

China Post: Blocking humanitarian aid may bring junta's own demise 2008-05-10

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon stated, "Given the magnitude of this disaster, the Secretary-General urges the Government of Myanmar to respond to ...

Panthic Weekly: United Sikhs Aid gears up for relief efforts in Burma 2008-05-10

Given the magnitude of this disaster, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urges the Government of Myanmar to respond to the outpouring of international support ...

Antara: UN Chief deeply concerned at continuing violence in Lebanon 2008-05-10

United Nations (ANTARA News/Xinhua) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon has expressed his deep concern at the continuing violence in Lebanon and has called ...

ABS CBN News: UN launches Myanmar appeal and resumes aid flights 2008-05-10

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke by telephone on Friday with Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon .

France24: Cyclone-hit Burma heads to vote 2008-05-10

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon tried to contact junta supremo Gen. Than Shwe to negotiate with him. US State Secretary Condoleezza Rice talked to her ...

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