Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Surin Pitsuwan, chaired the second meeting of the ASEAN Humanitarian Task Force on 29 May 2008 at the ASEAN Secretariat. Dr Surin reported signs of progress and momentum in assisting the victims of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar. More relief supplies have been sent and more helicopters of the World Food Programme [...]
Authorities of ASEAN member countries responsible for the investigation of aircraft accident and incident signed on May 29, 2008 a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Cooperation Relating to Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigations which aims to enhance the capabilities and professionalism of their respective aircraft investigators, and strengthen, promote and develop cooperation to enhance aviation [...]
The authorities responsible for the investigation of aircraft accident and incident investigations inBrunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, . the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, Member States [...]
Deputy Foreign Minister of Myanmar, Kyaw Thu, has been appointed to lead the Tripartite Core Group (TCG) that has been set up to ensure close coordination of relief and recovery efforts, among other things, for the victims of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar. One of his important roles will be to liaise directly with the Myanmar [...]
The ASEAN Emergency Rapid Assessment Team (ERAT) will be deployed to Yangon and other affected areas in Myanmar from 1 June 2008. The team will stay a month to conduct field assessments of recovery needs. To support the humanitarian operations of the ASEAN Humanitarian Task Force for the Victims of Cyclone Nargis and the Tripartite [...]
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Surin Pitsuwan as the Chair of ASEAN Humanitarian Task Force for the Victims of Cyclone Nargis conducted a series of planning meetings with the World Bank, members of the Tripartite Core group, as well as INGOs, Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Representatives of Private Sector in Yangon on 26 May [...]