ASEAN says Burma needs US$700m after Cyclone Nargis

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Updated January 19, 2009 22:05:34

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN, says nearly US$700 million may be needed over three years to help Burma recover following Cyclone Nargis. Cyclone Nargis hit Burma's coastal region last May, claiming 140,000 lives and severely affecting another 2.4 million people.

Presenter: Sonja Heydeman
Speaker: Surin Pitsuwan, ASEAN Secretary General; David Mathieson, Human Rights Watch Burma consultant

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