The Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand (FCCT) is pleased to announce its Second Annual FCCT Photojournalism Awards, the premier photojournalism contest, which is open to all amateur and professional photographers in the Southeast Asia region, including Burma. For details, click here
...Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Saturday, August 30, 2008
International Media Awards for humanitarian and human rights
Applications are being accepted now for articles and other creative works illustrating aspects of human rights, as detailed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Click here for more....
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Tripartite Core Group Press Release on Missing Relief Money
The TRIPARTITE CORE GROUP made up of ASEAN, the Government of Myanmar & the United Nations has released a press release on the issue of finding solutions to foreign exchange loss of Cyclone Nargis humanitarian aid. To read the full text of the press release, click here.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Preventing Corruption in Humanitarian Assistance Report
A joint publication of Feinstein International Center, Transparency International and the Humanitarian Policy Group, this report is the first product of a program aimed at preventing corruption in humanitarian operations, focusing on the aftermath of both natural disasters and civil conflicts. Published in July 2008, the report examines the risks of corruption in humanitarian assistance as well as how humanitarian agencies deal with corruption issues.
Click here to download a copy of the report.
Click here to download a copy of the report.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Alternative humanitarian report on Cylone Nargis relief effort released
A new report- "An Alternative assessment of Humanitarian Assistance in Irrawaddy Delta: situation after 60 days" has now been released. The report was based on an informal, independent assessment and looks at the situation on the ground in the Irrawaddy Delta especially in Laputta and Ngeputaw townships. The report touches on issues such as humanitarian assistance being delivered by the UN and international agencies, the government response to the cyclone as well as ongoing restriction of the relief efforts and social groups' involvement in the relief efforts. To download the report, click here.
For further comments or questions, please email Ko Shwe at thuebee@gmail.com
For further comments or questions, please email Ko Shwe at thuebee@gmail.com
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
ASEAN Press Conference to Release PONJA Report
The long awaited Post-Nargis Joint Assessment (PONJA) Report will be presented to the ASEAN Foreign Ministers when they meet in Singapore on 20-21 July 2008. The ASEAN Chair, Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo, will preside over the launch of the report in Singapore on 21 July 2008. The report will be released concurrently in Yangon.
Secretary-General of ASEAN and Chair of the Task Force, Dr Surin Pitsuwan said, “We anticipate a comprehensive, credible and viable report based on the objective needs of the victims of Cyclone Nargis; a report that will be useful to help guide the relief and recovery efforts in cyclone-hit Myanmar, so that the medium-term needs of the Nargis victims are sufficiently addressed.”
PONJA is a joint assessment by ASEAN, the Government of Myanmar and the United Nations, with technical support from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. The assessment relies on two approaches: a rapid household and community survey of more than 290 villages in the affected areas, and an economic assessment of the damage and losses by sector.
For information about attending the press conference and report launch, please contact the ASEAN Secretariat Media Office.
Secretary-General of ASEAN and Chair of the Task Force, Dr Surin Pitsuwan said, “We anticipate a comprehensive, credible and viable report based on the objective needs of the victims of Cyclone Nargis; a report that will be useful to help guide the relief and recovery efforts in cyclone-hit Myanmar, so that the medium-term needs of the Nargis victims are sufficiently addressed.”
PONJA is a joint assessment by ASEAN, the Government of Myanmar and the United Nations, with technical support from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. The assessment relies on two approaches: a rapid household and community survey of more than 290 villages in the affected areas, and an economic assessment of the damage and losses by sector.
For information about attending the press conference and report launch, please contact the ASEAN Secretariat Media Office.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
INEE Minimum Standards for Education in Emergencies
In 2004, the Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies published The Minimum Standards for Education in Emergencies (MSEE). These standards, broadly agreed to in the international humanitarian & relief community is designed for use in
emergency response and applies in a wide range of situations, including natural disasters and armed conflicts. A draft Burmese language version of the standards is available to download here.
emergency response and applies in a wide range of situations, including natural disasters and armed conflicts. A draft Burmese language version of the standards is available to download here.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Press Release: ASEAN Ready to Increase Cooperation with the UN for Cyclone Victims
(ASEAN Secretariat, 10 July 2008)NEW YORK – ASEAN remains ready to further cooperate with the UN and its agencies such as the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the ongoing humanitarian efforts for the victims of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar, said the ASEAN Secretary-General, Dr Surin Pitsuwan in New York today.
After talks with Mr John Holmes, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Dr Surin confirmed that Mr Holmes would be attending the release of the Post-Nargis Joint Assessment Report in Singapore on 21 July 2008.
Dr Surin said, “The UN leadership appreciates the support, cooperation and leadership that ASEAN has shown in this issue.”
He added that the UN Secretary-General is also committed to the ASEAN-UN Summit to be held in Bangkok later this year.
After talks with Mr John Holmes, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Dr Surin confirmed that Mr Holmes would be attending the release of the Post-Nargis Joint Assessment Report in Singapore on 21 July 2008.
Dr Surin said, “The UN leadership appreciates the support, cooperation and leadership that ASEAN has shown in this issue.”
He added that the UN Secretary-General is also committed to the ASEAN-UN Summit to be held in Bangkok later this year.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Press Conference on revised UN funding appeal for Myanmar
A revised relief appeal for Myanmar/ Burma was launched this morning by John Holmes, the top United Nations emergency relief official. The 'Cyclone Nargis Response Plan' seeks $481.8 million, $280 million more than the amount sought in the initial 9 May Flash Appeal. For more information about the press conference today, click here.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Updated USAID/ OFDA Fact Sheets
USAID's Office for Foreign Distaster Assistance Fact Sheet and Program Map detailing recent developments in the humanitarian effert is now available.
To download Fact Sheet #24 please click here.
To download the accompanying Program Map, click here.
Updated information can also be found on the USAID Website.
To download Fact Sheet #24 please click here.
To download the accompanying Program Map, click here.
Updated information can also be found on the USAID Website.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Child Protection PSA's now available
A number of public service announcements/ radio spots with a selection of Burmese language messages on child protection for cyclone affected communities are now available to download by clicking here.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
ASEAN Press Release: No discriminatory policy towards the media in Burma
(28 June 2008, ASEAN Secretariat) ASEAN does not have a discriminatory policy toward the media or in any other matters. The report in The Irrawaddy titled “Burmese journalists banned from ASEAN Press Conference” dated 25 June 2008 erroneously pointed out that a media conference was held on 24 June 2008 by the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Surin Pitsuwan. Dr Surin did not hold a media conference, even with the ASEAN media.
Dr Surin said, “Myanmar was persuaded into inviting the ASEAN media in time to cover the ASEAN Roundtable on the Post Nargis Joint Assessment preliminary report and for the field trip to inspect the extent of the damage and destruction wrought by Cyclone Nargis on the Irrawaddy Delta.”
The Secretary-General of ASEAN said, “The world is still very sceptical of our joint efforts. The international community is very critical of ASEAN and UN engagement with Myanmar even on humanitarian grounds. This has to be balanced; the view cannot be left uncorrected.”
Dr Surin added, “We all share a common concern – to help the Nargis victims. The ASEAN media could play an important role here and indeed, they did play such a role, reporting on the extent of the damage to the Irrawaddy Delta and the needs of the people.”
Dr Surin said, “Myanmar was persuaded into inviting the ASEAN media in time to cover the ASEAN Roundtable on the Post Nargis Joint Assessment preliminary report and for the field trip to inspect the extent of the damage and destruction wrought by Cyclone Nargis on the Irrawaddy Delta.”
The Secretary-General of ASEAN said, “The world is still very sceptical of our joint efforts. The international community is very critical of ASEAN and UN engagement with Myanmar even on humanitarian grounds. This has to be balanced; the view cannot be left uncorrected.”
Dr Surin added, “We all share a common concern – to help the Nargis victims. The ASEAN media could play an important role here and indeed, they did play such a role, reporting on the extent of the damage to the Irrawaddy Delta and the needs of the people.”
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Press Release: ASEAN S-G views cyclone damaged areas
(ASEAN Secretariat, 26 June 2008) The Secretary-General of ASEAN and Chair of the ASEAN Humanitarian Task Force, Dr Surin Pitsuwan, today saw first hand the extent of the damage wrought by Cyclone Nargis on Myanmar. Dr Surin traveled by helicopter to visit the township of Bogale, Set San village and Kyein Chaung Gyi village in the Irrawady Delta.
In Bogale, he was briefed on the extent of the damage to the township and the recovery efforts underway there. He also visited a high school and a hospital. Dr Surin also saw the temporary shelters set up in Set San and Kyein Chaung Gyi to house the victims of Cyclone Nargis as well as the temporary schools set up there.
Dr Surin said, “To see how they suffer is a heartbreak. To observe how they refuse to surrender and their determination to rebuild their lives is certainly an inspiration.”
Dr Surin added, “What ASEAN can do is to help these unfortunate people of the Irrawady Delta get back on their feet quickly. Township-focused, village-based approaches could be appropriate. For reconstruction and long-term integrated planning for the entire Delta, that will have to wait for the international community to come together and decide together.”
The visit was held a day after the 3rd meeting of the ASEAN Humanitarian Task Force in Yangon to review the work of the Tripartite Core Group and the next steps forward following the ASEAN Roundtable on Post Nargis Joint Assessment on 24 June 2008. Accompanying Dr Surin during today’s visit were the ASEAN media, who had been invited to cover the meetings and field trip.
In Bogale, he was briefed on the extent of the damage to the township and the recovery efforts underway there. He also visited a high school and a hospital. Dr Surin also saw the temporary shelters set up in Set San and Kyein Chaung Gyi to house the victims of Cyclone Nargis as well as the temporary schools set up there.
Dr Surin said, “To see how they suffer is a heartbreak. To observe how they refuse to surrender and their determination to rebuild their lives is certainly an inspiration.”
Dr Surin added, “What ASEAN can do is to help these unfortunate people of the Irrawady Delta get back on their feet quickly. Township-focused, village-based approaches could be appropriate. For reconstruction and long-term integrated planning for the entire Delta, that will have to wait for the international community to come together and decide together.”
The visit was held a day after the 3rd meeting of the ASEAN Humanitarian Task Force in Yangon to review the work of the Tripartite Core Group and the next steps forward following the ASEAN Roundtable on Post Nargis Joint Assessment on 24 June 2008. Accompanying Dr Surin during today’s visit were the ASEAN media, who had been invited to cover the meetings and field trip.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Updated Fact Sheet available from USAID/OFDA
The USAID/OCHA Burma Cyclone Fact Sheet #22 is now available to download by clicking here.
To download the accompanying Program Map click here.
Both documents are dated 25th June 2008.
To download the accompanying Program Map click here.
Both documents are dated 25th June 2008.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Tripartie Core Group press release available
The Tripartite Core Group (TCG) was formed after the 19 May 2008 ASEAN Foreign Ministerial Meeting in Singapore, and the 25 May 2008 ASEAN-United Nations International Pledging Conference in Yangon, Myanmar. The TCG aimed to act as an ASEAN-led mechanism to facilitate trust, confidence and cooperation between Myanmar and the international community in the urgent humanitarian relief and recovery work after Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar (2 to 3 May 2008). To read their first press release, dated 24 June 2008, click here.
Monday, June 23, 2008
Announcement: U.S. Military Air Lifts to Burma conclude
The US Embassy in Thailand issued the following statement this morning.
"The U.S. military airlift of cyclone relief from Thailand to Burma ended on June 22. Since May 12, Joint Task Force Caring Response flew 185 C-130 sorties from Thailand, carrying tarps, mosquito netting, food, zodiac boats, water treatment equipment, and a range of other relief supplies, including Thai donations. The estimated cost of the supplies and operation is over $13 million USD. The excellent cooperation we received from the Thai side made this relief effort possible. Coordination and cooperation with other donors, including WFP, was also outstanding."
"The U.S. military airlift of cyclone relief from Thailand to Burma ended on June 22. Since May 12, Joint Task Force Caring Response flew 185 C-130 sorties from Thailand, carrying tarps, mosquito netting, food, zodiac boats, water treatment equipment, and a range of other relief supplies, including Thai donations. The estimated cost of the supplies and operation is over $13 million USD. The excellent cooperation we received from the Thai side made this relief effort possible. Coordination and cooperation with other donors, including WFP, was also outstanding."
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
ASEAN Press Release: World Bank grants 850,000USD to Secretariat
The ASEAN Secretariat received a US$850,000-grant from World Bank on Monday for disaster assessment and recovery activities in cyclone-hit Myanmar. Dr Soeung Rathchavy, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN Secretariat and Mr Joachim von Amsberg, Country Director for Indonesia, World Bank signed the grant agreement Monday afternoon. To read the press release, click here.
UN Press Conference: Update on UN humanitarian assistance to Myanmar
The United Nations system in Bangkok will hold a press conference at which officials from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization will speak on the preliminary findings of their recent assessment of Myanmar's agriculture sector in the wake of Cyclone Nargis.
For more information, please contact :
UN Information Services
Tel.: +66-2-288-1861-9; Fax: +66-2-288-1052
Email: unisbkk.unescap@un.org
For more information, please contact :
UN Information Services
Tel.: +66-2-288-1861-9; Fax: +66-2-288-1052
Email: unisbkk.unescap@un.org
Friday, June 13, 2008
Unofficial Burmese translation of SPHERE Minimum Standards in Disaster Response available
An unofficial Burmese translation of the internationally recognized SPHERE Minimum Standards in Disaster Response can be downloaded by clicking here.
The Sphere Project was launched in 1997 by a group of humanitarian NGOs and the Red Cross and Red Crescent movement. Sphere is based on two core beliefs: first, that all possible steps should be taken to alleviate human suffering arising out of calamity and conflict, and second, that those affected by disaster have a right to life with dignity and therefore a right to assistance. Sphere is three things: a handbook, a broad process of collaboration and an expression of commitment to quality and accountability. The project has developed several tools, the key one being a handbook.
For more information about the SPHERE project and to access key documents in English visit www.sphereproject.org
The Sphere Project was launched in 1997 by a group of humanitarian NGOs and the Red Cross and Red Crescent movement. Sphere is based on two core beliefs: first, that all possible steps should be taken to alleviate human suffering arising out of calamity and conflict, and second, that those affected by disaster have a right to life with dignity and therefore a right to assistance. Sphere is three things: a handbook, a broad process of collaboration and an expression of commitment to quality and accountability. The project has developed several tools, the key one being a handbook.
For more information about the SPHERE project and to access key documents in English visit www.sphereproject.org
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
New OCHA Situation Report available
OCHA Situation Report 29 on the humanitarian relief response to Cyclone Nargis is available by clicking here.
Situation Reports are now being issued by OCHA three times weekly. Inputs are provided by the cluster working groups every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The finalized Situation Report is published in New York on the same day and is shared by email the following morning.
The latest reports and an archive of all report relating to Cyclone Nargis can also be accessed here.
Situation Reports are now being issued by OCHA three times weekly. Inputs are provided by the cluster working groups every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The finalized Situation Report is published in New York on the same day and is shared by email the following morning.
The latest reports and an archive of all report relating to Cyclone Nargis can also be accessed here.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
ASEAN Press Releases: Unloading of Relief Supplies & First Remote Area Assessments
For the ASEAN Press Release- dated 7 June 2008- on the Tripartite Core Group Witnessing the Unloading of Relief Supplies for the Cyclone Nargis-Affected Areas in Myanmar, please click here.
A further Press Release- dated 8 June 2008- on the observations and activities of the Assessment Teams in the Delta can be accessed by clicking here.
A further Press Release- dated 8 June 2008- on the observations and activities of the Assessment Teams in the Delta can be accessed by clicking here.
Friday, June 6, 2008
ASEAN Press Release: 200 Assessment Team Members deployed
Jakarta, 4 June 2008- For the latest ASEAN Press Release on the 200 person Rapid Assessment Team being deployed to the Irrawaddy Delta, please click here...
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Press Release: US Naval Group to Return to Previous Schedule
The USS Essex group waiting off the coast of Burma since May 13th to deliver humanitarian assistance, prepares to leave. More...
Monday, June 2, 2008
Press Release: ASEAN kicks-off the Post-Nargis Joint Assessment Process
Jakarta, 3 June 2008- ASEAN kicked-off the post-Nargis Joint Assessment yesterday on 2 June 2008. Participating in this joint assessment team are the ASEAN Emergency Rapid Assessment Team (ERAT), UN representatives and experts from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. “I have high hopes on the joint assessment team. Based on the assessment report that they will produce, we will be able to identify the needs of the Cyclone Nargis’ victims and intensify our efforts in the most needed areas,” said the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Surin Pitsuwan.
The assessment, led by ASEAN and the UN, will produce a comprehensive report on the relief, recovery, and rehabilitation phases.
The first progress report will be available by the 3rd Task Force Meeting scheduled for 24-25 June 2008, with the final report due to be released in mid-July 2008.
Dr. Surin Pitsuwan will be in Yangon on 4 June 2008 to visit the ASEAN Task Force Office and meet with the members of the ASEAN ERAT.
“ASEAN is committed to helping our friends in Myanmar and will continue to do so,” said Dr. Surin. “The deployment of ASEAN ERAT is just the beginning of our commitments.”
Dr. Surin is scheduled to hold a press conference upon his return. Details of the press conference will be furnished when available.
The assessment, led by ASEAN and the UN, will produce a comprehensive report on the relief, recovery, and rehabilitation phases.
The first progress report will be available by the 3rd Task Force Meeting scheduled for 24-25 June 2008, with the final report due to be released in mid-July 2008.
Dr. Surin Pitsuwan will be in Yangon on 4 June 2008 to visit the ASEAN Task Force Office and meet with the members of the ASEAN ERAT.
“ASEAN is committed to helping our friends in Myanmar and will continue to do so,” said Dr. Surin. “The deployment of ASEAN ERAT is just the beginning of our commitments.”
Dr. Surin is scheduled to hold a press conference upon his return. Details of the press conference will be furnished when available.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
New maps & information on humanitarian response available
The online Humanitarian Information Centre for Myanmar has posted new information including updated Maps showing estimated number of homeless in the affected townships of Southern Burma. To view the maps please click here...
HIC also keeps a calender of various cluster working groups meetings scheduled in Yangon. To access the latest information about cluster group meetings click here.
Another important resource for journalists is also available, a consolidated list of agencies involved in the relief effort by cluster group. To access their contact details click here.
HIC also keeps a calender of various cluster working groups meetings scheduled in Yangon. To access the latest information about cluster group meetings click here.
Another important resource for journalists is also available, a consolidated list of agencies involved in the relief effort by cluster group. To access their contact details click here.
Panel Discussion: Burma- After the Storm
Can a catastrophe drag the 'sick man of ASEAN' into the modern world?
Monday, June 2 at 8:00 pm
Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand
Penthouse, Maneeya Center, 518/5 Ploenchit Road, Patumwan, Bangkok
(connected to the BTS Skytrain Chitlom station)
Call it a rainfall effect, but arguably nothing has done more to threaten Burma’s official refusal to engage with the outside world than a cyclone disaster that has already killed over a hundred thousand people - and may kill many more in its largely unmanaged aftermath. The outside world’s almost complete inability to help the over two million ordinary Burmese affected by the disaster is leading to a complete re-evaluation of how this isolated and backward country should be handled. Will a belated outpouring of aid go to the next logical step: a reduction in sanctions? Will Senior General Than Shwe honour his word and allow in all foreign aid workers? Why are we discussing billions in reconstruction aid before the dead have even been buried or burnt, or the survivors fed and medicated?
Speakers include:
Derek Tonkin, the outspoken former British Ambassador to Vietnam and Thailand
Aung Naing Oo, the former foreign affairs secretary of the All Burma Students Democratic Front (ABSDF)
Larry Jagan, veteran freelance journalist with a special interest in Burma
Monday, June 2 at 8:00 pm
Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand
Penthouse, Maneeya Center, 518/5 Ploenchit Road, Patumwan, Bangkok
(connected to the BTS Skytrain Chitlom station)
Call it a rainfall effect, but arguably nothing has done more to threaten Burma’s official refusal to engage with the outside world than a cyclone disaster that has already killed over a hundred thousand people - and may kill many more in its largely unmanaged aftermath. The outside world’s almost complete inability to help the over two million ordinary Burmese affected by the disaster is leading to a complete re-evaluation of how this isolated and backward country should be handled. Will a belated outpouring of aid go to the next logical step: a reduction in sanctions? Will Senior General Than Shwe honour his word and allow in all foreign aid workers? Why are we discussing billions in reconstruction aid before the dead have even been buried or burnt, or the survivors fed and medicated?
Speakers include:
Derek Tonkin, the outspoken former British Ambassador to Vietnam and Thailand
Aung Naing Oo, the former foreign affairs secretary of the All Burma Students Democratic Front (ABSDF)
Larry Jagan, veteran freelance journalist with a special interest in Burma
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
USAID Situation Report #15 available online
To download USAID Burma Cyclone Fact Sheet #15 click here.
To access the USAID Program Map #15 click here.
To access the USAID Program Map #15 click here.
Media Release: Struggling with Burma's Other Humanitarian Crisis
The Thailand Burma Border Consortium issued a media release yesterday alerting the international community not to forget the ongoing and unmet humanitarian needs of displaced Burmese populations living along the Thailand-Burma border. To read the press release, click here.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Ethical guidelines on photographing & interviewing children
UN Press Corps report available
A Pool Report from UN Press Corp staff who have been accompanying the UN Secretary General on his trip in Burma is now available from the UN Information Service in Bangkok. To read the announcement click here.
For more information, please contact :
UN Information Services
Tel: +66-2-288-2861-9; Fax: +66-2-288-1052
Email: unisbkk.unescap@un.org
For more information, please contact :
UN Information Services
Tel: +66-2-288-2861-9; Fax: +66-2-288-1052
Email: unisbkk.unescap@un.org
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Press Conference: Update on United Nations Humanitarian Assistance to Myanmar
The United Nations system in Bangkok will give a press briefing at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand on the humanitarian assistance provided in response to Cyclone Nargis. The press conference will be held on Tuesday, May 27 at 11:00 am.
Speakers from UN agencies will provide an update on the situation on the ground and relief activities being undertaken. Among the agencies expected to brief the media are: the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme, the UN Children's Fund and the World Health Organization.
Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand
Penthouse, Maneeya Center Building
518/5 Ploenchit Road (connected to the BTS Skytrain Chitlom station)
Patumwan, Bangkok 10330
Tel.: 02-652-0580-1
Fax: 02-652-0582
E-mail: info@fccthai.com
Web Site: http://www.fccthai.com
Speakers from UN agencies will provide an update on the situation on the ground and relief activities being undertaken. Among the agencies expected to brief the media are: the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme, the UN Children's Fund and the World Health Organization.
Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand
Penthouse, Maneeya Center Building
518/5 Ploenchit Road (connected to the BTS Skytrain Chitlom station)
Patumwan, Bangkok 10330
Tel.: 02-652-0580-1
Fax: 02-652-0582
E-mail: info@fccthai.com
Web Site: http://www.fccthai.com
Thursday, May 22, 2008
USAID Situation Reports #13 available online
To download USAID Burma Cyclone Fact Sheet #13 click here...
To download USAID Burma Cyclone Program Map #13 click here...
To download USAID Burma Cyclone Program Map #13 click here...
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
PSAs in Burmese for Cyclone Survivors now available
Two public service announcements have been developed for broadcast on Burmese radio. These PSAs have important information for journalists and stringers who intend to travel to the worst affected areas.
- To access the first set of PSAs on water and sanitation, click here...
- The access the second set of PSAs on precautions for people handling bodies of victims, click here...
Monday, May 19, 2008
UN Chief in Yangon on Thursday
Visit the United Nations Web site for updates on Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon's trip, Thurday, and the UN-ASEAN "Pledging Conference" set for Sunday.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Join the mailing list
Get e-mail alerts about press conferences, situation reports and reference material related to the Nargis relief effort. Subscribe to the BurmaRelief mailing list here...
Friday, May 16, 2008
DFID Situation Report (Burmese)
Read a translated May 13 report from the UK Department for International Development. More...
Gareth Evans: Facing Up to Our Responsibilities (Burmese)
In a Guardian editorial, the head of International Crisis Group suggests that international law may force the SPDC to accept more relief aid. More...
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Resource: UN Information Center, Yangon
Follow relief developments and find transcripts of press conferences at the official site for the United Nations Information Center. More...
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Special ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting, May 19
All ASEAN Foreign Ministers have confirmed their participation in the Special meeting to be held in Singapore, according to a Singapore government media release. More...
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Situation reports (in English)
Find reports from international aid agencies online: > IFRC Operations Update
> DFID Situation Report
> USAID Fact sheet #8, and Map
> OCHA Situation Report #10
Press release: Oxfam calls air-drops "partial" solution and "hugely expensive"
The international aid agency says that, in the past, such deliveries "failed to reach the most vulnerable people." More...
Monday, May 12, 2008
Covering Humanitarian Disasters (Burmese translation)
No journalist can be truly prepared to cover “disasters and humanitarian crises” as a beat.... But it helps to have clear guidelines and an understanding of your rights and responsibilities as a journalist. More...From time to time, Burma Relief Resource will announce
opportunities for journalists covering the crisis in this space.
WANTED:
Al Jazeera, Bangkok, is looking for one person who can
translate broadcasts, newspapers and Web sites from Burmese to English .
Please contact aungkyawsilver@gmail.com for more information.
opportunities for journalists covering the crisis in this space.
WANTED:
Al Jazeera, Bangkok, is looking for one person who can
translate broadcasts, newspapers and Web sites from Burmese to English .
Please contact aungkyawsilver@gmail.com for more information.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
NCGUB Press Statement: 'Save lives first'
The National Coalition Government Union of Burma says, "Burmese military neither has the capability nor the expertise to meet the humanitarian demands of the day." More...
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