UN, ASEAN and Myanmar Convene to Further Aid Cyclone Nargis Victims
To further alleviate the devastation brought about by the recent Cyclone Nargis incident, a trio of government bodies formed by the United Nations, ASEAN and the Government of the Union of Myanmar, are making headway in the relief effort as the Tripartite Core Group (TCG).
With the aim to provide swift and effective relief to the victims of this unfortunate incident, the TCG has been convening and assessing various protocols to ensure that help will be provided fairly and with transparency by the representatives of 51 countries for more than 300 villages throughout the Delta.
Furthermore, with the findings from the TCG, there is hope to intensify and strengthen the relief effort for the cyclone-hit Myanmar by providing critical inputs for the Appeal Revision slated to be released both in the UN in New York and Geneva on 10 July.
The assistance and experiences of nearby ASEAN countries that have also been of tremendous aid in the post-disaster recovery process, as presented during the recent ASEAN Roundtable. Heru Prasetyo of Tsunami Rehabilitation and Reconstruction for Aceh and Nias, Indonesia, was optimistic in saying, “Judging the progress at the eights week so far, the TCG efforts in managing response and preparing the recovery has placed Myanmar Nargis in much more advanced stage compared to Aceh Tsunami then. No doubt, the journey to recovery will be uphill and arduous.”
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