UN appeals for $482 m in cyclone aid; Yangon approves 1500 more visas for aid workers; State media: 1990 election results no longer valid
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  • The UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, John Holmes appealed for an additional $482 million in aid for Myanmar to support 103 aid projects covering food supplies, agriculture, water and sanitation, health, schooling and shelter1. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has also stated that even after two months since cyclone Nargis, over 1 million victims had yet to receive any kind of assistance2. The UN also established an emergency communications network in Yangon for better access to disaster relief and expedite restoration works3. Reports also noted that the authorities approved more than 1500 visas for aid workers4.

    In other developments, the state media on July 6 reported that the 1990 election results were are no longer valid and that Aung San Suu Kyi should accept the results of the recently-held referendum and prepare for the 2010 elections5.

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