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UN Secretary-General urges funding, access and political dialogue after Myanmar earthquake
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The United Nations Secretary-General called the Myanmar earthquake "utter devastation," announced emergency envoys and urged ceasefires, release of political prisoners, and unimpeded humanitarian access.
The United Nations Secretary-General said the earthquake centered in Myanmar has caused "utter devastation and desperation" and appealed for immediate funding, safe and unimpeded humanitarian access, and a political dialogue to address the country’s longer-term crisis.
The secretary-general announced he was sending Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher to Myanmar and that his special envoy, Julie Bishop, would visit in the coming days to "reinforce our commitment to peace and dialogue," and urged the international community to…
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