Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: On May 6 , 2008 , the Burma government representation in New York formally asked the United Nations for help , but in other ways it remained resistant to the most basic assistance .
Simplified: On May 6 , 2008 , the Burma government representation in New York formally asked the United Nations for help . But in other ways , it remains resistant to the most basic assistance .