FACTBOX-Global reaction to Myanmar protests

(Reuters) - Following are comments from nations and top officials about protests in Myanmar and the junta's crackdown.

WHITE HOUSE SPOKESMAN GORDON JOHNDROE

The United States said it was "very troubled" about the actions of Myanmar's military government and reports of people killed in anti-junta protests.

"If these stories are accurate, the U.S. is very troubled that the regime would treat the Burmese people this way. We call on the junta to proceed in a peaceful transition to democracy," Johndroe said.

ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER ROMANO PRODI

"The international community must mobilise to uphold respect for human rights everywhere in the world and to ensure liberty to express people's own opinions and dissent in a peaceful way," said Prodi, a former president of the EU's executive Commission.

He said he would ask the European Union to hold an urgent meeting on Myanmar to seek ways to "halt the violence".

PRIME MINISTER GORDON BROWN

"I hope the Security Council will meet immediately, meet today, and discuss this issue and look at what can be done. The first thing that should be done is the U.N. envoy should be sent to Burma (Myanmar)," Brown told reporters at a Labour Party conference.