United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon looks at a map with Bishow-Parajuli, resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, during his visit to 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. On the left of the Secretary-General is the Chair of the Tripartite Core Group, H.E. U Kyaw Thu. Reuters Pictures 4 months ago

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon looks at a map with Bishow-Parajuli, resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, during his visit to 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. On the left of the Secretary-General is the Chair of the Tripartite Core Group, H.E. U Kyaw Thu.

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