UN Says 1 Million Burmese Children at Risk After Cyclone (2/2)

A medical team from Thailand was due to arrive Friday to support relief efforts. Steve Marshall, a spokesman for the U.N. country team in Burma, says that some aid is reaching the region, but it is insufficient. He says a much bigger international effort is needed.

"The issue of access in terms of our staff, as I've indicated, they are down there and they are working," said Marshall. "But the size of this for the government for the U.N. or for others actually requires a completely cooperative coordinated approach and it is too big for any one institution on its own to say it can look after things. It is simply too big."

Aid workers estimate that they have been able to reach less than a third of the storm's victims.

In the coming days, the U.N. humanitarian chief, John Holmes, will arrive in Rangoon to discuss relief efforts with the government. On Monday, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will meet in Singapore to discuss how to increase aid to Burma, which is a member.

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泰国的一支医疗队伍预计将在周五到达缅甸协助救援工作。联合国驻缅甸的发言人Steve Marshalls说，有些救援物质即将到达该地区，但这是不够的。缅甸需要国际方面更大的支持。

“我们的援救人员，就像我所说的，已经抵达缅甸并开展工作。“Marshall说。“但无论对政府，联合国还是其他组织来说，这种大规模的援救行动需要一个整体协调合作的方案。救援工作太艰巨了，没有一个组织能独自解决所有的事情。这太难了。”

救援人员估计他们救助的灾民人数还不到风暴受害总人数的三分之一。

联合国的人道主义负责人，John Holmes 将在几天内到达仰光同政府商讨援救工作。东南亚国家联盟周一将在新加坡会面，讨论如何对其成员国之一的缅甸加强援助。

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