UNITED NATIONS, May 28 (Xinhua) -- More than 40 percent of the 2.4 million cyclone survivors in Myanmar have received some type of assistance from local, national or international actors, the United Nations said Wednesday.

    The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a report that the majority of UN and NGO aid has gone to those in the Yangon Division, since they are more easily reached.

    But OCHA remained deeply concerned that major unmet needs remain in more than half of the 15 hardest-hit townships, adding that relief efforts will likely last for at least another six months.

    OCHA also said that the UN 187-million-dollar flash appeal, which was launched on May 9, has now been 60 percent funded, with both pledges and contributions being counted.

    Noting improved access and easing restrictions from the government, OCHA urged donors to turn pledges into contributions and commit funds to the appeal without further delay.

    OCHA reported that the government of Myanmar has approved all remaining visa requests for various UN agencies. There had been 45of those requests pending.