United Nations, Jumada II 10, 1433, May 1, 2012, SPA - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday urged the international community to lift more sanctions on Myanmar and increase development assistance. Ban made this call during a speech to Myanmar’s parliament. Ban said it was an “encouraging” and “helpful” move. --SPA 11:15 LOCAL TIME 08:15 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/993981