HIGHLIGHTS: 1. The estimated number of affected persons is 2.4 million, including those severely affected. These figures are based on the numerous assessment reports received of the numbers of people affected in each township. Whilst limited access has hampered the accuracy of the data, Cluster Leads were today able to gain a picture of gaps that require further assessments, and agree upon a baseline planning figure for programming.... 2. Initial estimates indicate 150,000 people in about 120 settlements in the delta. This is a mixture of both official and unofficial temporary settlements.... 3. Requests with the Government for the approval of international staff to travel to the affected region are still pending. Although access to the delta is challenging, some elements of the Logistics Cluster Operations Plan are in place. Maximum efforts are being made by partners to utilise national structures existing prior to Cyclone Nargis to provide assistance to the affected areas. Relief arriving on commercial flights is being transported to the affected areas. However, this is not of the quantity or frequency required to meet the needs of the affected populations. Access is also compounded by the weather conditions as heavy rains prevent cargo from moving along some roads to the delta.... 4. The Government has announced that schools will open on 2 June 2008. There is concern regarding those schools in both the delta and Yangon areas that are currently being used as temporary settlements.... 5. Several agencies report that movement of people towards less affected areas is continuing, driven by food shortages in the most affected villages. Increases in the numbers of displaced persons in population centres were reported including in temporary settlements Labutta and Pathein.... 6. Local authorities in Labutta have told relief workers that they have started sending villagers back to their villages.... 7. According to the figures of the Yangon office of the UN Department of Safety and Security there are currently 109 national UN staff present in the cyclone-affected areas, and 72 international UN staff in Yangon. No international UN staff have been authorised to work in the affected areas.... 8. Thailand?s Foreign Minister said Sunday that the Thai government has agreed to a UN proposal to use Bangkok?s Don Mueang airport a logistical centre for humanitarian aid to cyclone survivors.... 9. There has been no change in the official figures for dead and missing since yesterday. 77,738 are reported dead and 55,917 missing.