Restricting foreign assistance has led to strident calls by western governments to pressure the military to allow more foreign aid into the worst affected areas in the Irrawaddy Delta region.

• 缅甸军政府对外国援助的限制引起西方各国政府的强烈呼吁，他们向缅甸军政府施加压力，要缅甸军政府允许更多的外国援助进入受灾最严重的伊洛瓦底三角洲地区。