United Nations Radio

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed concern about Myanmar, calling on the authorities to allow aid and humanitarian workers into the country without any hindrance.

UN Deputy Spokeswoman Marie Okabe says the Secretary-General appealed to them "strongly to do all they can to facilitate this aid."

"The Secretary-General warned that inaction would be deadly. "If early action is not taken and relief measures put in place, the medium-term effect of this tragedy could be truly catastrophic."

The Secretary-General called for an end to political differences to address the tremendous challenges ahead, adding that "the sheer survival of the affected people is at stake."

This is Donn Bobb reporting for United Nations Radio.

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