Junta will honour commitment to aid agencies, says UN chief

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the Burmese junta's decision to allow "all aid workers" into the country to help cyclone survivors, after weeks of refusing access to foreign relief experts.

Junta will honour commitment to aid agencies, says UN chief

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the Burmese junta's decision to allow "all aid workers" into the country to help cyclone survivors, after weeks of refusing access to foreign relief experts.

Ban's announcement came after a crucial two-hour meeting with junta leader Senior Gen. Than Shwe, the country's most powerful figure.

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