United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon visits the Ayeyarwaddy delta in this undated picture released July 4, 2009. U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon publicly rebuked Myanmar's generals on Saturday for denying him a visit to detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and said she should take part in politics before 2010 elections. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 31 months ago

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon visits the Ayeyarwaddy delta in this undated picture released July 4, 2009. U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon publicly rebuked Myanmar's generals on Saturday for denying him a visit to detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and said she should take part in politics before 2010 elections.

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