联合国负责人奔赴缅甸(1)【沪江标准VOA080522】

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UN Chief Heads to Cyclone-Stricken Burma (1/2)

Mr. Ban's spokeswoman, Michele Montas, said Monday that the secretary-general would go directly to the areas hardest hit by Cyclone Nargis when he arrives in Burma - also known as Myanmar - on Thursday.

"His objective is to reinforce the ongoing aid operation, see how the international relief and rehabilitation effort can be scaled up and work with Myanmar authorities to significantly increase the amount of aid flowing through Yangon to the areas most affected by the disaster."

One of the issues hampering the aid operation has been the Burmese regime's resistance to granting visas to international aid workers. Asked if the secretary-general had to apply for a visa, Montas said he has received one and is traveling at the invitation of Burma's U.N. ambassador. Despite that invitation, Montas said the secretary-general has still been unable to reach the country's top leader by telephone.

Mr. Ban will remain in Burma until Friday, when he will travel to neighboring Thailand for bi-lateral meetings ahead of Sunday's joint U.N.-ASEAN International Pledging Conference.

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周一的时候，秘书长潘先生的发言人米歇尔蒙塔斯女士说他将在周四到达缅甸(Burma，又名Myanmar)，之后直接奔赴受“纳尔吉斯”风暴摧毁最严重的地区。

“他(此行)的目的是督促当前正进行中的援救行动，研究如何改进国际援助和重建工作并与缅甸官方合作,大量增加经仰光运往受灾最严重地区的救援物资。

妨碍救援行动的因素之一是缅甸政府拒绝给国际救援人员发放签证。当问到秘书长是否必须申请签证时，Montas说他已获签并在联合国驻缅甸大使的邀请下即将动身。但尽管是受邀前往，Montas说秘书长还未能通过电话联系上该国的最高领导人。

潘先生将在缅甸停留到周五，然后前往相邻的泰国进行双边会晤，之后参加周日在那由联合国和东盟共同组织的国际认捐大会。