China Must Support Immediate Delivery of Aid

We are hearing repeated, urgent cries from inside Burma pleading with caring countries to ignore Burma's military regime and send immediate aid to the Burmese people.

The Buddhist monks, student leaders, and others -- the most respected groups inside Burma, yesterday issued a public appeal for countries to stop waiting for the permission from the Burmese military regime, and immediately dispatch relief with UN Security Council decision or individual act. However China has paralyzed UN efforts to force aid into Burma

We support UN, UK, France and other countries delivering immediate aid without the Burmese regime's approval - but UN Security Council support of this measure is the best course and so we ask China to please recognize the massive scale of the destruction and support immediate delivery of aid

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November 21, 2009

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Dear H.E. Ambassador Wang Guangya

The situation inside Burma is extremely critical right now, with at least 100,000 dead and millions affected by the destruction cyclone Nargis caused. Disease is beginning to spread rapidly and many are at risk from cholera, malaria, as well as starvation. The Burmese military regime's response to this crisis has been too ineffectual and if large-scale aid delivery does not happen soon the catastrophe could multiply to unimaginable and beyond tragic degrees. The people of Burma cannot wait anymore, please immediately support a UN Security Council resolution that would allow aid to be delivered without the long waiting process of government approval. On May 9th you said "China also hopes that the Myanmar government strengthens dialogue and consultation with all the parties concerned and provides them with necessary assistance and facilitation in connection with the international humanitarian relief activities, so as to ensure speedy transportation and distribution of relief materials to those hit by the disaster to meet their urgent needs." However the government of Burma has demonstrated that they do not care about ensuring speedy distribution of relief. There is no time to wait. Please support immediate aid going into Burma now!
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