Demonstrations

May, 17, 2008 UN PROTEST: 2.5 MILLION LIVES IN BURMA IN THE BALANCE. UN ACT NOW!

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WHEN: Saturday, May 17, 12pm

WHERE: Ralph Bunche Park, United Nations, 43rd St and 1st Ave

WHO: NY Burma activists -- NY Burma Roundtable, US Campaign for Burma, Burma 88 Coalition, 8-8-08 for Burma

CONTACT: Farheen Malik, newyork@uscampaignforburma.org // Cristina Moon, 347-756-4088, info@8808forburma.org

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Join an urgent Global Day of Action for Burma's cyclone survivors!

Over 100,000 people are dead or missing - as a second cyclone approaches Burma and the military regime continues to block relief workers and steal donated supplies from the 2.5 million people already affected by the first cyclone, the present humanitarian tragedy playing out in Burma could be only the beginning.

The international community must take decisive action to save millions of lives that are currently hanging in the balance, with or without the consent of the Burmese military regime.

As a compassionate New York resident, please wear white on Saturday and join us to hold vigil with 15 Burmese Buddhist monks who will fast and demonstrate in front of the United Nations.

The clock is ticking. Over two million lives are at stake. THE UN MUST ACT NOW!

More information on the Global Day of Action available at www.burma-network.org

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May 15-16, 2008 UN PROTEST VIGIL & FAST BY BURMESE BUDDHIST MONKS

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WHEN: Thursday, May 15, 3pm-7pm // Friday, May 16, 9am-6pm

WHERE: Ralph Bunche Park, United Nations, 43rd St and 1st Ave

WHO: Sasana Moli International Burmese Monks Organization, Buddhist Peace Fellowship, NY Burma activists

CONTACT: Margaret Howe, 707-360-8452, margaret@bpf.org // Sasana Moli, 718-426-3959, ibmohq@gmail.com

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Members of Sasana Moli International Burmese Monks Organization and Buddhist Peace Fellowship, and senior Buddhist teachers such as Sharon Salzberg will hold vigil and fast to send a message to the international community that action must be taken NOW to save the over two million lives in Burma affected by Cyclone Nargis.

As a compassionate New York resident, please wear white and join us to hold vigil, fast, and demonstrate in front of the United Nations on Thursday and Friday.

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