UNICEF: "No more time to lose" in Myanmar

Published on: Tue, 13 May 2008 16:13:28 -0700

NEW YORK, USA, 14 May 2008 -- The devastation caused by cyclone Nargis could quickly turn into a catastrophe for the people of Myanmar. According to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the health of at least 1.5 million people is at severe risk. "We are at a critical point," Mr. Ban said on Monday. "Unless more aid gets into the country very quickly, we face an outbreak of infectious disease that could dwarf today's crisis. There is absolutely no more time to lose." In this video, UNICEF correspondent Chris Niles reports on the growing threat of disease in the wake of Myanmar's Cyclone Nargis. To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/myanmar_43922.html

Author: unicef
Keywords: UNICEF Myanmar cyclone Nargis Ban Ki-moon children school education protection water
Added: May 13, 2008